The percentage of same-sex-couple households has declined on Capitol Hill, but increased in many other Seattle neighborhoods, since 2000.
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Click on a census tract to see the data.
Percentage point difference, 2000 to 2012*
down 0 to 4
up 0 to .8
up .9 to 1.3
up 1.4 to 2.8
up 2.9 to 4.9
down 0 to 4
up 0 to .8
up .9 to 1.3
up 1.4 to 2.8
up 2.9 to 4.9
Gay couple households as percent of total
1 – 2%
2 – 3%
3 – 4%
4 – 5%
5+
1 – 2%
2 – 3%
3 – 4%
4 – 5%
5+
* 2012 American Community Survey estimates are averages of five years of data, from 2008-2012
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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