How To Calculate Same Sex Couples In The Census

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1 UNITED STATES Census Snapshot: ,464 Husband/wife 131,729 Unmarried partner 514,735 per 1,000 husband/wife per 1,000 husband/wife unmarried partner per 1,000 unmarried partner per 1,000 by county * * were identified in 93% of all US counties 1

2 All Couples female per 1,000 by county Female 332,887 51% Male 313,577 49% who identify as spouses Female 67,506 51% Male 64,223 49% male per 1,000 by county who identify as unmarried partners Female 265,381 52% Male 249,354 48% 2

3 Percent of same-sex raising own * by county * Own are never-married under 18 who are sons or daughters of one partner or spouse (Person 1) by birth, marriage (stepchild), or adoption. All Couples who identify as spouses who identify as unmarried partners Raising 111,033 17% Not raising 535,431 83% Raising 41,194 31% Not raising 90,535 69% Raising 69,839 14% Not raising 444,896 86% 3

4 Percent of same-sex who identify as spouses by state Data and methodology Data are compiled using the US Census Bureau s state-level preferred estimates for same-sex found here. are identified in where Person 1 describes his or her relationship with another adult of the same sex as either a husband/wife or unmarried partner. The Census Bureau preferred estimates adjust original Census tabulations reported in the Census 2010 SF-1, PCT15 to account for the likelihood that a small portion of different-sex miscode the sex of a spouse or partner and are incorrectly counted as a same-sex couple. Adjusted data The Census Bureau only released preferred estimates for states. County and city data used in this report are adjusted by the authors and do not represent official Census Bureau tabulations. Like the Census Bureau preferred estimates, the adjustment procedure accounts for the likelihood that a small portion of different-sex miscode the sex of a spouse or partner and are incorrectly counted as a same-sex couple. Note that the adjusted figures do not take into account the possibility that some samesex may not be counted in Census tabulations due to concerns about confidentiality or because neither partner was Person 1 in the household. Go here for a complete description of the adjustment procedure. 4

5 States ranked by same-sex per 1,000 per per 1 District of Columbia 4, Alaska 1, Vermont 2, Louisiana 8, Massachusetts 20, Virginia 14, California 98, Utah 3, Oregon 11, Pennsylvania 22, Delaware 2, Missouri 10, New Mexico 5, Indiana 11, Washington 19, Tennessee 10, Hawaii 3, Ohio 19, Maine 3, Oklahoma 6, Nevada 7, Kentucky 7, Rhode Island 2, Wisconsin 9, New York 48, South Carolina 7, Arizona 15, Michigan 14, Florida 48, West Virginia 2, Colorado 12, Arkansas 4, New Hampshire 3, Kansas 4, Georgia 21, Idaho 2, Maryland 12, Alabama 6, Connecticut 7, Iowa 4, New Jersey 16, Montana 1, Texas 46, Nebraska 2, Minnesota 10, Mississippi 3, North Carolina 18, Wyoming Illinois 23, South Dakota North Dakota

6 States ranked by percent same-sex identifying as husbands or wives % identifying as husband or wife husband/ wife unmarried partner % Samesex identifying as husband or wife husband/ wife unmarried partner 1 Massachusetts 44% 8,863 11, Maryland 19% 2,321 10,217 2 Vermont 35% 755 1, Kentucky 18% 1,328 5,867 3 Connecticut 34% 2,704 5, Texas 18% 8,397 38,004 4 Iowa 34% 1,373 2, Tennessee 18% 1,959 8,939 5 New Hampshire 31% 1,016 2, Hawaii 18% 580 2,659 6 Mississippi 30% 1,050 2, North Carolina 18% 3,224 15,085 7 California 29% 28,312 69, Nevada 18% 1,252 5,888 8 Wyoming 27% Virginia 17% 2,474 11,769 9 New Jersey 26% 4,447 12, Georgia 17% 3,661 17, North Dakota 26% Oregon 17% 2,002 9, Alabama 26% 1,704 4, Washington 16% 3,072 15, Arkansas 25% 1,040 3, Illinois 16% 3,607 19, South Dakota 25% DC 15% 745 4, West Virginia 24% 680 2, Michigan 15% 2,202 12, Alaska 23% Missouri 15% 1,592 8, South Carolina 22% 1,596 5, New Mexico 15% 858 4, Idaho 22% 446 1, Indiana 14% 1,603 9, Oklahoma 22% 1,335 4, Pennsylvania 14% 3,228 19, Nebraska 22% 510 1, Delaware 14% 380 2, Louisiana 21% 1,731 6, Arizona 14% 2,265 13, Rhode Island 21% 592 2, Florida 14% 6,784 41, Montana 21% 286 1, Ohio 14% 2,661 17, Kansas 21% 833 3, Minnesota 13% 1,330 8, Utah 21% 809 3, Colorado 13% 1,618 10, New York 21% 10,125 38, Wisconsin 13% 1,194 7, Maine 10% 407 3,551 6

7 Large cities Population above 250,000 Cities ranked by same-sex per 1,000 per Mid-size cities Population between 100,000 and 250,000 per Small cities Population below 100,000 per 1 San Francisco, CA 10, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2, Provincetown, MA Seattle, WA 6, Berkeley, CA Wilton Manors, FL Oakland, CA 3, Salt Lake City, UT 1, Palm Springs, CA 2, Minneapolis, MN 3, Cambridge, MA Rehoboth Beach, DE Atlanta, GA 3, Orlando, FL 1, Guerneville, CA Portland, OR 4, St. Petersburg, FL 1, West Hollywood, CA 1, Long Beach, CA 3, Madison, WI 1, Pleasant Ridge, MI Washington, DC 4, Alexandria, VA Rancho Mirage, CA Denver, CO 4, Pasadena,CA New Hope, PA Boston, MA 3, Jersey City, NJ 1, Oakland Park, FL St. Louis, MO 1, Arlington,VA 1, Cathedral City, CA Sacramento, CA 2, Providence, RI Miami Shores, FL Dallas, TX 5, Richmond, VA Avondale Estates, GA San Diego, CA 5, Vallejo, CA Northwest Harbor, NY Austin, TX 3, Lansing, MI Northampton, MA Columbus, OH 3, Rochester, NY Ocean Grove, NJ Baltimore, MD 2, Santa Rosa, CA Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM New Orleans, LA 1, Durham, NC Lambertville, NJ St. Paul, MN 1, Richmond, CA Asbury Park, NJ Phoenix, AZ 5, Ann Arbor, MI Signal Hill, CA Chicago, IL 10, Eugene, OR Decatur, GA Tampa, FL 1, Enterprise, NV Vashon, WA Kansas City, MO 1, Concord, CA Brisbane, CA Los Angeles, CA 13, Hollywood, FL North Druid Hills, GA Albuquerque, NM 2, Paradise, NV Ferndale, MI About the authors Gary J. Gates, PhD is the Williams Distinguished Scholar at the Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law. Abigail M. Cooke is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography at UCLA and is affiliated with the California Center for Population Research. 7 For more information The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, (310)