SocialExplorer.com2000 Census tract - Percent of same-sex unmarried partners
Of the 700,266 same-sex unmarried partners counted by the U.S. Census Bureau, one in seven of them reside in California, according to an analysis by Social Explorer.
The Social Explorer website provides demographic analysis in a limited free format and via a more robust subscription service. The site blog also features certain stats pertinent to current social events.
With the recent overturning of California's ban on same-sex marriage, which voters passed as Proposition 8 in November 2008, Social Explorer parsed out the Census data.
"In 2000, 594,391 residents of the U.S. identified as being in same-sex unmarried couples. That number increased to 700,266 – one in seven of which live in California, according to the 2006-08 American Community Survey," according to the post.
While the litigation surrounding Proposition 8 wends its way through the legal system, the next governor of California may color how the state responds to the continuing fight over same-sex marriage.
Meg Whitman said she would defend Proposition 8 and believes marriage should be between a man and a woman. Jerry Brown, on the other hand, said he supports same-sex marriage. Take a look at the statements made by the candidates on the topic of gay marriage on our Politics Verbatim site.
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