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Which of these statements applies to you? CODE ONE ONLY.
Relationship status and living arrangement · Asked in 7 waves, 2012–2024 · 10,259 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,626 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,764 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 2,045 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,159 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,425 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,264 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 976 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | I am married and living in the same household as my husband or wife | I have a steady partner, and we live in the same household | I have a husband or wife or steady partner, but we don't live in the same household | I don't have a steady partner | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 51% | 10% | 7% | 32% | 1626 | ±3 | |
| White | 55% | 11% | 8% | 26% | 1120 | ±4 | |
| Black | 28% | 10% | 8% | 55% | 280 | ±8 | |
| Other races | 52% | 6% | 5% | 37% | 194 | ±9 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.