Spotlight on Same-Sex Households: Poverty & Opportunity Data

Percent with Health Insurance by Household Type, United States, 2013

Percent with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Household Type, United States, 2013

Percent Living in Poverty by Household Type, United States, 2013

Percent with Health Insurance by Household Type, United States, 2013

Women

Men

Same Sex

84.3%

86.0%

Different Sex Married

87.4%

87.5%

Different Sex Partners

72.4%

65.6%

Single

80.5%

76.7%

Total

84.0%

82.8%

Notes: For those aged 18-64. Not all types of health insurance coverage are listed. People may have more than one type of insurance. Data are restricted to heads of households and their spouses/partners (if applicable). Due to sample size limitations, data on those living with same-sex partners includes both those who are married and those who are not married.
Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).

 

Percent with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Household Type, United States, 2013

Women

Men

Same Sex

43.7%

48.5%

Different Sex Married

34.9%

35.2%

Different Sex Partners

25.0%

20.3%

Single

26.3%

29.6%

Total

31.4%

32.9%

Notes: Aged 25 and older. Data are restricted to heads of households and their spouses/partners (if applicable). Due to sample size limitations, data on those living with same-sex partners includes both those who are married and those who are not married.
Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).

 

Percent Living in Poverty by Household Type, United States, 2013

Women

Men

Same Sex

7.4%

3.5%

Different Sex Married

6.2%

5.8%

Different Sex Partners

14.3%

12.0%

Single

24.5%

16.6%

Total

17.0%

10.0%

Note: Aged 18 and older. Data are restricted to heads of households and their spouses/partners (if applicable). Due to sample size limitations, data on those living with same-sex partners includes both those who are married and those who are not married.
Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).