How Do People in Same-Sex Couples Compare to Opposite-Sex Couples?

Larger Share of People in Same-Sex Couples Have Graduate or Professional Degrees Than People in Opposite-Sex Couples. Learn more.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers How Do People in Same-Sex Couples Compare to Opposite-Sex Couples? There were roughly 980,000 same-sex couple households in the United States in 2019 and most were married — around 58% compared to 42% unmarried. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes an annual table package on the characteristics of same-sex couple households based on American Community Survey (ACS) data that goes back to 2005. However, most of the estimates included in this table package are at the national level. Read More Nationally, 53.4% of people in same-sex married couples were female and 46.6% were male. Now, a new data visualization allows users to explore characteristics of same-sex and opposite-sex married and unmarried couple households at the state level in 2019. Since the visualization is based on ACS data, only couples that include the householder are reflected. Continue reading to learn more about: 2019 state estimates of same-sex and opposite-sex couple households Demographic characteristics of same-sex and opposite-sex couples Social characteristics of same-sex and opposite-sex couples Economic characteristics of same-sex and opposite-sex couples Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested Same-Sex Couples More Likely Than Opposite-Sex Couples to Have Both Members Working: The American Community Survey shows the impact of age, children and marital status on the employment of same-sex couples compared to opposite-sex couples. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency preparedness, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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