2020 census will ask about same-sex marriages

2020 census will ask about same-sex marriages for the first time For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau will add specific check boxes on the 2020 census form so that same-sex couples can identify themselves. The new check boxes are an attempt to fix a long-standing problem of Census Bureau overcounts of these couples. A new Fact Tank post looks at this and other proposed changes for the 2020 census.