Descriptive statistics of same-sex couples by relationship status with the new roster, 2017/2018
| . | Married (n = 234) . | Cohabiting (n = 303) . |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (%) | ||
| Male | 47.90 | 50.11 |
| Female | 52.10 | 49.89 |
| Household Composition (%) | ||
| Couple only | 68.21 | 73.19 |
| Couple and 1+ bio./step-/adopted child (and possibly others) | 25.71 | 14.54** |
| Couple and others, no bio./step-/adopted children | 6.07 | 12.27* |
| Age of Younger Partner (%) | ||
| 18–29 | 13.12 | 33.92*** |
| 30–39 | 26.53 | 26.51 |
| 40–49 | 26.26 | 19.59 |
| 50+ | 34.08 | 19.99** |
| Mean Age Gap | 6.08 | 5.91 |
| Race/Ethnicity (%) | ||
| Both Black | 0.67 | 6.67** |
| Both White | 66.90 | 53.58* |
| Both Hispanic | 5.48 | 9.05 |
| Interracial/other/two or more | 26.95 | 30.71 |
| Either Is Foreign-born | 15.17 | 14.02 |
| Residential History (%) | ||
| Neither moved | 92.53 | 79.49*** |
| Metropolitan Area (%) | 94.08 | 88.81 |
| Region (%) | ||
| Northeast | 21.47 | 16.01 |
| Midwest | 15.40 | 18.05 |
| South | 30.54 | 36.28 |
| West | 32.58 | 29.67 |
| Education (%) | ||
| Both high school or <high school | 40.54 | 43.86 |
| One college | 22.41 | 23.51 |
| Both college | 37.04 | 32.63 |
| Employed (%) | ||
| Both work full-time | 52.61 | 55.96 |
| One works full-time | 34.81 | 27.97 |
| Neither works full-time | 12.58 | 16.06 |
| Homeowner (%) | 71.70 | 48.50*** |
| Mean Household Income Adjusted to March 2018 Dollars | 131,646 | 103,802** |
| . | Married (n = 234) . | Cohabiting (n = 303) . |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (%) | ||
| Male | 47.90 | 50.11 |
| Female | 52.10 | 49.89 |
| Household Composition (%) | ||
| Couple only | 68.21 | 73.19 |
| Couple and 1+ bio./step-/adopted child (and possibly others) | 25.71 | 14.54** |
| Couple and others, no bio./step-/adopted children | 6.07 | 12.27* |
| Age of Younger Partner (%) | ||
| 18–29 | 13.12 | 33.92*** |
| 30–39 | 26.53 | 26.51 |
| 40–49 | 26.26 | 19.59 |
| 50+ | 34.08 | 19.99** |
| Mean Age Gap | 6.08 | 5.91 |
| Race/Ethnicity (%) | ||
| Both Black | 0.67 | 6.67** |
| Both White | 66.90 | 53.58* |
| Both Hispanic | 5.48 | 9.05 |
| Interracial/other/two or more | 26.95 | 30.71 |
| Either Is Foreign-born | 15.17 | 14.02 |
| Residential History (%) | ||
| Neither moved | 92.53 | 79.49*** |
| Metropolitan Area (%) | 94.08 | 88.81 |
| Region (%) | ||
| Northeast | 21.47 | 16.01 |
| Midwest | 15.40 | 18.05 |
| South | 30.54 | 36.28 |
| West | 32.58 | 29.67 |
| Education (%) | ||
| Both high school or <high school | 40.54 | 43.86 |
| One college | 22.41 | 23.51 |
| Both college | 37.04 | 32.63 |
| Employed (%) | ||
| Both work full-time | 52.61 | 55.96 |
| One works full-time | 34.81 | 27.97 |
| Neither works full-time | 12.58 | 16.06 |
| Homeowner (%) | 71.70 | 48.50*** |
| Mean Household Income Adjusted to March 2018 Dollars | 131,646 | 103,802** |
Source: Current Population Survey Research/Bridge Files.
p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001