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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0). |