Married couple households still the majority but share varied by geography in 2021. Learn more in this America Counts story. United States Census Bureau [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/03/coupled-households.html?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6FJoYFu0$ ] America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers coupled-households [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/03/coupled-households.html?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6FJoYFu0$ ] The Share of Coupled Households in Your County and the Nation Despite a decades-long decline, coupled households remained the most common type of U.S. living arrangement in 2020 though shares varied across states and counties. A recently released data visualization, Coupled Households in the United States: 2017-2021, shows the county-level distribution of four types of coupled households in the United States: * Opposite-sex married couple households made up the greatest share (86.8%). * Opposite-sex unmarried partner (or cohabiting) households were the next largest share (11.6%). * Same-sex married couple households made up 0.9%. * Same-sex unmarried partner households accounted for the smallest share (0.6%) of coupled households. *Read More* [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/03/coupled-households.html?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6FJoYFu0$ ] In 2019, the American Community Survey added separate categories for same-sex and opposite-sex spouses and unmarried partners, resulting in a more accurate picture of the nation’s coupled households. While the Census Bureau provides detailed couple-type information in tables available on https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://data.census.gov__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6NZ4XtCA$ , this visualization provides the county level information about the prevalence of opposite- and same-sex married- and unmarried-couple households. *Continue reading [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/03/coupled-households.html?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6FJoYFu0$ ]* to learn more about: * Opposite-sex married couple households * The increasing share of opposite-sex unmarried partner households * Same-sex coupled households Data Viz: Coupled Households by County, 2017-2021 Opposite-sex Spouse Households by County 2021 [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/coupled-households-by-county-2017-2021.html?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6vdepUhs$ ] *Explore Data Viz* [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/coupled-households-by-county-2017-2021.html?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6vdepUhs$ ] *Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data!* Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. *Share This* [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCENSUS/bulletins/392c473__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6zHWIvhw$ ] You May Be Interested In Share of U.S. Coupled Households Declined in 2020 A man and woman sit on a couch together. [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/05/coupled-households-declined-in-2020.html?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ64ocrv2A$ ] Coupled households still made up more than half of all U.S. households but their share dropped since 2000, according to 2020 Census demographic characteristics data. *Learn More* [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/05/coupled-households-declined-in-2020.html?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ64ocrv2A$ ] About America Counts [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories.html?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6-1GqbYE$ ] America Counts features stories on various topics including: * Families [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/all.html/category/Topic/Families?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6TsZul1g$ ], Housing [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/all.html/category/Topic/Housing?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6r9s3tjA$ ], Employment [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/all.html/category/Topic/Employment?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6wl2wMBo$ ], Business [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/all.html/category/Topic/business-economy?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6_bgATTk$ ], Education [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/all.html/category/Topic/Education?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6_DMCufY$ ], Economy [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/all.html/category/Topic/business-economy?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6_bgATTk$ ] * Emergency Management [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/all.html/category/Topic/Government/Emergency-Preparedness?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6vRFjjrw$ ], Health [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/all.html/category/Topic/Health?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6b7cawUw$ ], Population [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/all.html/category/Topic/ThePopulation?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6trBG5Ww$ ], Income and Poverty [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/library/stories/all.html/category/Topic/Income-Poverty?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6F4NRrh4$ ] *For the Media:* Contact our Public Information Office [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.census.gov/newsroom/about.html?utm_campaign=20240326msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!X9BdEYNneh9MWNKuJljtiooMEfgQR-zqn3V9dQNkQl7erC6o8KdiQ-ROpiAfC9V0C8fxoJ1CnDecwkCwxhST4qk77GJ6OrMg8uY$ ] for inquiries or interviews. 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