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Same-Sex Couples
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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VisualizationData Collection for Same-Sex Married Couple Households - A TimelineA 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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TableCharacteristics of Same-Sex Couple Households: 2005 to PresentView and download these time series Same Sex Couple tables.
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Same-Sex Couples Working PapersCensus Bureau research made available to others to encourage discussion on a range of topics. They have not undergone official review or the editorial process.
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Same-Sex Couples PublicationsOfficial publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau have a report number and often list the lead author(s).
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Working PaperAge Differences Among Coresidential PartnersThis poster uses the 2021 1yr ACS data to examine age gaps of coresidential partners.
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Working PaperImplementation of the Revised Relationship to Householder ItemThis paper evaluates the results of the implementation of the updated relationship to householder item.
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Working PaperUpdates to Collection and Editing of Household Relationship MeasuresThe paper details the new data collection and processing of household data in the Current Population Survey
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TableCharacteristics of Same-Sex Couple Households: 2005 to PresentView and download these time series Same Sex Couple tables.
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TableArchived graphicsView and download these time series Same Sex Couple tables.
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TableCharacteristics of Children Under 18 Years, by Age: 2000These foreign born tables are from the 2000 Characteristics of Children Under 18 Years, by Age.
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PublicationSpouses in Opposite-Sex and Same-Sex Married Couples and Their Households: 2022This brief reports on the characteristics and living arrangements of spouses in a same-sex marriage using 2022 American Community Survey 1-year estimates.
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PublicationSame-Sex Couple Households: 2019Information about the characteristics and geographic distribution of same-sex couple households using data from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).
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PublicationHouseholds and Families: 2010Information on the number and types of living arrangements of American households in 2010.
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America Counts StoryWhere Do Male and Female Same-Sex Couples Live?August 21, 2024East Coast, West Coast or somewhere in between: Where do same-sex couples live? Explore the top 10 counties for female and male same-sex couples.
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America Counts StoryInterracial Couples More Common Among Same-Sex CouplesNovember 08, 2023Male same-sex couples had higher median household incomes than female same-sex couples even though the shares with both partners working did not differ.
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America Counts StoryShare of U.S. Coupled Households Declined in 2020May 25, 2023Coupled households still made up more than half of all U.S. households but their share dropped since 2000.
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America Counts StoryNumber of Same-Sex Couple Households Exceeded 1 Million in 2021November 22, 2022Compare demographic and economic characteristics of U.S. same-sex and opposite-sex couple households in new Census Bureau table package and graphics.
All Subtopics Within Families and Living Arrangements
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Child CareInformation collected on child care has evolved over the years to include comprehensive data on child care use, cost, and receipt of government assistance.
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Child SupportChild support can be an important income source for children and their custodial parents who receive these payments.
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Child Well-BeingInformation collected on child wellbeing includes data on school experiences, participation in extracurricular activities and parental involvement.
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ChildrenAll Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.
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Families and HouseholdsAll Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about the residents of each housing unit and how they are related.
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FertilityInformation about the fertility of American women both for the nation as a whole as well as for individual states and lower level geography.
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Grandparents and GrandchildrenHouseholds include a variety of living arrangements, one being an increase in grandparents living with grandchildren.
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Marriage and DivorceThe 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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Same-Sex CouplesData about same-sex couples, including married and unmarried couples.
Page Last Revised - January 30, 2025
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