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Same-Sex Couples

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Same-Sex Couples

All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about same-sex couples. The level of detail collected varies, as well as the availability of other characteristics of the partners.

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Visualization
Data Collection for Same-Sex Married Couple Households - A Timeline
July 10, 2020
A historical time-line of the methods used by the Bureau to collect, process, and release data for same-sex married couples between 1995 and 2020.
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Characteristics of Same-Sex Couple Households: 2005 to Present
2023
View and download these time series Same Sex Couple tables.
Same-Sex Couples Working Papers
Census Bureau research made available to others to encourage discussion on a range of topics. They have not undergone official review or the editorial process.
Same-Sex Couples Publications
Official publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau have a report number and often list the lead author(s).

Working Papers

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Working Paper
Age Differences Among Coresidential Partners
April 14, 2023
This poster uses the 2021 1yr ACS data to examine age gaps of coresidential partners.
Working Paper
Implementation of the Revised Relationship to Householder Item
September 2022
This paper evaluates the results of the implementation of the updated relationship to householder item.
Working Paper
Updates to Collection and Editing of Household Relationship Measures
September 10, 2019
The paper details the new data collection and processing of household data in the Current Population Survey

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Table
Characteristics of Same-Sex Couple Households: 2005 to Present
2023
View and download these time series Same Sex Couple tables.
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Archived graphics
2023
View and download these time series Same Sex Couple tables.
Table
Percentage of Same-Sex Couple Households by Selected Cities: 2017
November 2019
This table accompanies the America Counts Piece, "Where Same-Sex Couples Live", released on September 18, 2019.

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Publication
Same-Sex Couple Households: 2019
February 23, 2021
Information about the characteristics and geographic distribution of same-sex couple households using data from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).
Publication
America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2012
August 2013
The goals of this report are to provide an updated picture of the composition of families and households and to describe trends in living arrangements.
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Households and Families: 2010
April 01, 2012
Information on the number and types of living arrangements of American households in 2010.

America Counts

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America Counts Story
Interracial Couples More Common Among Same-Sex Couples
Male same-sex couples had higher median household incomes than female same-sex couples even though the shares with both partners working did not differ.
America Counts Story
Census Bureau Data Help Paint Picture of Same-Sex Households
As Pride Month is celebrated, Census Bureau data help deepen our understanding of same-sex householders.
America Counts Story
Share of U.S. Coupled Households Declined in 2020
Coupled households still made up more than half of all U.S. households but their share dropped since 2000.

Other Subtopics Within 'Families and Living Arrangements'

Child Care

Information collected on child care has evolved over the years to include comprehensive data on child care use, cost, and receipt of government assistance.

Child Support

Child support can be an important income source for children and their custodial parents who receive these payments.

Children

All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.

Families and Households

All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about the residents of each housing unit and how they are related.

Fertility

Information about the fertility of American women both for the nation as a whole as well as for individual states and lower level geography.

Grandparents and Grandchildren

Households include a variety of living arrangements, one being an increase in grandparents living with grandchildren.

Marriage and Divorce

The U.S. Census Bureau provides the current marital status of persons, by age, sex, and race and the estimated median age at first marriage for men and women.

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