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Percentage of same-sex couple households in the U.S. 2017, by children in household
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Percentage of same-sex couple households in the U.S. 2017, by children in household
Percentage of same-sex couples in the United States in 2017, sorted by children in the household
The statistic above shows the percentage of same-sex households in the United States, sorted by children in the household. In 2017, around 15.6 percent of same-sex couple households in the U.S. had their own children in the household.
Percentage of same-sex couples in the United States in 2017, sorted by children in the household
| Total same-sex couples | Total male-male couples | Total female-female couples | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| Total same-sex couples | Total male-male couples | Total female-female couples | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
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- *Includes own children and nonrelatives of the householder under 18 years.
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- *Includes own children and nonrelatives of the householder under 18 years.
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