(image via Depositphotos) A new report by the U.S. Census Bureau has crunched the numbers regarding the statistics on same-sex couple households in the nation. First, the data shows there are about 980,000 same-sex households in the U.S. Of those, 58% were married and 42% were unmarried partners. Among both the married and unmarried same-sex couples, there were more lesbian couples than gay couples. The national average of same-sex households broken down by states is 1.5% with eleven states and the District of Columbia having higher percentages. Washington, D.C. had the highest concentration in the country with 7.1% followed by Delaware (2.3%) and Oregon (2.2%) in the second and third positions. (graphics via US Census Bureau) The top 10 cities with the highest percentage of same-sex couples: 1. San Francisco, California 2. Portland, Oregon 3. Seattle, Washington 4. Orlando, Florida 5. Austin, Texas 6. Miami, Florida 7. Boston, Massachusetts 8. Denver, Colorado 9. Phoenix, Arizona 10. Baltimore, Maryland AP News noted that three of the country’s largest metropolitan areas – New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago – didn’t make the top 10 list. While those cities have highly visible LGBTQ communities, due to the vast size of those metro areas the concentration of gay/lesbian households becomes diluted.
AP News noted that three of the country’s largest metropolitan areas – New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago – didn’t make the top 10 list. While those cities have highly visible LGBTQ communities, due to the vast size of those metro areas the concentration of gay/lesbian households becomes diluted.