Number of Same-Sex Households Rise In Northern Suburbs

Even advocates for gay rights were surprised that 2010 Census figures released Thursday indicated a large jump in the number of same-sex households.

In Illinois, the number of such households increased more than 40 percent over the 2000 census, according to the Chicago Tribune.  It was even higher in the 30 other states where the U.S. Census Bureau previously released information: 49 percent. 

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Amy Skalinder of Skokie told the Tribune she checked the box on her Census form indicating she lived in a same-sex partnership with Jennifer Toner. She said the higher numbers mean an increase in society's acceptance of same-sex relationships.

Here's the breakdown of same-sex households in local suburbs. The numbers in towns across Chicagoland can be found in an interactive map. 

Glenview

37 male-male households
39 female-female households
16,783 total households

Niles

14 male-male households
29 female-female households
11,906 total households

Skokie

59 male-male households
87 female-female households
23,531 households

Des Plaines

58 male-male households
63 female-female households
22,700 total households

Wilmette

13 male-male households
29 female-female households
9,742 total households

Northbrook

19 male-male households
25 female-female households
12,642 total households

Winnetka

5 male-male households
11 female-female households
4,102 total households

Evanston

162 male-male households
185 female-female households
30,047 total households

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