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Black Same-Same Sex Households in the Los Angeles, California Metropolitan Area

The US Census counts 3,421 Black gay and lesbian couples in the Los Angeles area. This represents 4.1% of all Black same-sex couples in the U.S. Six percent of all same-sex households in the Los Angeles area are Black same-sex households (i.e. at least one partner is Black).

DEMOGRAPHICS

• The average age of individuals in Black same-sex couples was 40.7.

 

• Ninety percent of Black male same-sex partners and 93% of Black female same-sex partners were citizens.

 

• Seventeen percent of men and ten percent of women in Black same-sex couples reported having a disability.

 

• Eighty percent of men and 80% of women in Black same-sex couples reported that they spoke English at home.

 

• Twelve percent of men and 12% of women in Black same-sex couples spoke Spanish, while the remainder spoke some other language.

 

• Sixteen percent of partnered Black men and eight percent of partnered Black women in same-sex couples were born outside of the United States.

INCOME

• The median household income for Black male same-sex couples was $59,300. The median household income for Black female same-sex couples was $59,300.

 

• The median personal income for individuals in Black same-sex couples was $29,550.

FAMILY

• Thirty-seven percent of Black female same-sex couples and 37% of Black male same-sex couples are raising children.

 

• Twenty-three percent of Black female same-sex couples and 23% of Black male same-sex couples are raising biological children.

 

• Fourteen percent of Black female same-sex couples and 14% of Black male same-sex couples are raising non-biological (fostered or adopted) children.

RESIDENCE

• Black same-sex couples are more likely to live in the 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, and 15^th council districts in the City of Los Angeles.

 

• In the County of Los Angeles, Black same-sex couples are more likely to reside in Inglewood, Compton, Ladera Heights, View Park, and Long Beach.

 

• Forty-six percent of Black male same-sex couples and 39% of Black female same-sex couples report living in the same residence five years ago.

 

• Forty-seven percent of Black male same-sex couples and 47% of Black female same-sex couples own their own home.

EMPLOYMENT

• Sixty-six percent of Black men in same-sex households and 78% of Black women in same-sex households report working full-time.

 

• Four percent of Black men in same-sex households and six percent of Black women in same-sex households work part-time.

 

• Twenty-nine percent of men and 16% of women in Black same-sex couples reported not working.

 

• Thirteen percent of Black men and 27% of Black women in same-sex households work in the public sector.

MILITARY SERVICE

• Twenty-six percent of men and nine percent of women in Black same-sex couples are military veterans.

*Source: US Census Bureau of Statistics