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About Same-Sex Couples
About 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. For more information about the main surveys and the unique aspects of each data source visit the Surveys/Programs Page.
Surveys and Programs Contributing to Same-Sex Couples
Learn more about the surveys, censuses, and programs that contribute data and other content to Same-Sex Couples.
Visualization
Data Collection for Same-Sex Married Couple Households - A Timeline
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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Page Last Revised - August 5, 2022
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