Table 1. Household Characteristics of Opposite-Sex and Same-sex Couple Households: ACS 2015

Household Characteristics: Total Same-Sex Couples | Total Male-Male Couples | Total Female-Female Couples

Total households: 858,896 | 412,001 | 446,895

Age of householder:

15 to 24 years: 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.9%

25 to 34 years: 17.8% | 15.5% | 19.9%

35 to 44 years: 19.3% | 18.6% | 19.9%

45 to 54 years: 25.3% | 27.0% | 23.7%

65 years and over: 14.6% | 15.4% | 13.9%

Race of householder:

White: 83.0% | 84.7% | 81.4%

Black or African American: 7.8% | 5.8% | 9.7%

American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9%

Asian: 3.1% | 3.6% | 2.5%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3%

Some Other Race: 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6%

Educational Attainment:

Householder has at least a bachelor's degree: 48.2% | 51.5% | 45.1%

Both partners with at least a bachelor's degree: 30.1% | 30.8% | 29.4%

Employment Status:

Householder employed: 74.5% | 74.6% | 74.4%

Both partners employed: 59.5% | 59.3% | 59.6%

Children in the household:

Children in the household: 17.2% | 9.7% | 24.1%

Own children in the household: 16.0% | 9.2% | 22.2%

Household income:

Less than $35,000: 14.1% | 10.7% | 17.2%

$35,000 to $49,999: 10.4% | 8.6% | 12.0%

$50,000 to $74,999: 17.3% | 16.8% | 17.9%

$75,000 to $99,999: 15.4% | 14.6% | 16.1%

$100,000 or more: 42.8% | 49.3% | 36.8%

Home Tenure:

Own: 66.2% | 68.1% | 64.4%

Rent: 33.8% | 31.9% | 35.6%

Table 1. Household Characteristics of Opposite-Sex and Same-sex Couple Households: ACS 2010

Household Characteristics: Total Same-Sex Couples | Total Male-Male Couples | Total Female-Female Couples

All Respondents: 593,324 | 287,687 | 305,637

Age of Householder :

15 to 24 years: 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.7%

25 to 34 years: 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.4%

35 to 44 years: 22.8% | 23.3% | 22.4%

45 to 54 years: 28.0% | 28.7% | 27.3%

55 to 64 years: 16.6% | 17.4% | 15.8%

65 years and over: 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.5%

Race of householder:

White: 85.1% | 87.1% | 83.1%

Black or African American: 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.7%

American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9%

Asian: 2.5% | 2.9% | 2.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2%

Some Other Race: 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4%

Educational Attainment:

Householder has at least a Bachelor's degree: 49.4% | 51.7% | 47.2%

Both partners with at least a Bachelor's degree: 31.0% | 30.6% | 31.3%

Employment Status:

Householder employed: 75.0% | 75.0% | 74.9%

Both partners employed: 59.4% | 59.6% | 59.2%

Children in the Household:

Children in the Household: 17.5% | 10.7% | 23.9%

Own Children in the Household: 16.3% | 10.5% | 21.8%

Household income:

Less than $35,000: 16.1% | 13.6% | 18.5%

$35,000 to $49,999: 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.5%

$50,000 to $74,999: 18.3% | 17.7% | 18.8%

$75,000 to $99,999: 15.8% | 14.5% | 17.1%

$100,000 or more: 39.3% | 44.8% | 34.1%

Home Tenure:

Own: 70.1% | 70.2% | 70.0%

Rent: 29.9% | 29.8% | 30.0%

Conclusions:

When comparing the total number of households or respondents between 2010 and 2015, it is clear that the legal institution of same-sex marriage, provided by Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, is reflected in the numbers. There are hundreds of thousands more people in the LGBTQ community declaring themselves to be married in just a five year span of time. However, it is harder to drawn conclusions about the demographic nature of the data, since it is fairly consistent.