US Census Maps

Explore the 2020 Decennial Census and the latest American Community Survey on a map.

Census year

The 2020 Decennial Census is a full count taken every 10 years; the American Community Survey (ACS) publishes new 5-year estimates each year.

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Topic

Households headed by a same-sex couple, married or cohabiting, compared with opposite-sex couples.

Same-sex couple household
Opposite-sex couple household
Household without a couple

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Couples are counted from the householder's spouse or unmarried partner, so each couple household counts once. Couples living in someone else's household (for example, with parents or roommates) are not included. Read more

American Community Survey estimates come from a rolling 5-year sample of about 3.5 million addresses per year. They are subject to sampling variability; values for very small areas can be unreliable. Read more

Same-sex couples: Opposite-sex couple household

29.2%

44.1%

56.4%

68.8%

85.8%