On November 24, the Williams Institute released a new report that provides demographic and economic information for the more than 3,800 same-sex couples in Utah.
The report finds 30% of Utah’s same-sex couples are raising an estimated 2,900 children. Roughly 2% of Utah’s adopted children live with a gay or lesbian parent. However, same-sex couples raising children have lower average household incomes than married parents ($57,203 versus $82,383) and less likely to own their own home (50% versus 81%).