New Census figures show about 1 in every 100 U.S. households is a same-sex couple.

<div class="block">New Census figures show about 1 in every 100 U.S. households is a same-sex couple.</div>

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Same-Sex Couples Account for One Percent of US Households

Newly released census data shows about one out of every 100 US households is a same sex couple. This data is from 2020 which is five years after the Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage. These new numbers highlight two interesting facts about life in America. Married same sex couples make up about 0.5% of all us households and same sex unmarried couples make up 0.4% taken together. That's more than 1.2 million same sex couples. The last census was in 2010, which just, you know, when, when just a limited number of states had legalized or even recognized same sex marriages. So researchers say these new figures are the most complete national overview to date.