The most recent census did not count gay marriages directly, so the following are estimates based on how people reported their household. It counts households with 2 members of the samesex that are unrelated.
- Total Number of Samesex Couples: 594,391
- Number of People in a Couple: 1.2 Million
- State With the Most Couples: California (92,138)
- State With the Least Couples: North Dakota (703)
- Highest Concentration of Gay Couple (% of all couples): Washington, D.C. (1.29%)
- Lowest Concentration of Gay Couples (% of all couples): North and South Dakota (.22%)
Gay people make up 1-4% of the population in most cities, but are more concentrated in metropolitan areas.
Highest Number of SameSex Couples:
- New York, NY: 47,000
- Los Angeles, CA: 12,000
- Chicago, IL: 10,000
Highest Concentration of Gay People:
- San Francisco, CA: 15.4%
- Seattle, WA: 12.9%
- Atlanta, GA: 12.8%
Lowest Concentration of Gay People:
- Detroit, MI: 1.5%
- Richmond, VA: 3.4%
- Cleveland, OH and Memphis, TN: 3.5%