In 2023, 9.8 percent of Millennials in the United States stated that they identify as LGBT, while in 2012, less than six percent of respondents from the same generation said the same. Members of Generation Z were the most likely to identify as LGBT, at over 20 percent.
The share of individuals identifying as part of the LGBT community has increased with each generation. In 2021, Generation Z had the highest proportion of LGBT individuals, amounting to 20.8 percent of respondents. Comparatively, only 2.6 percent of the baby boomer generation self-identified as being LGBT.
In 2023, 7.6 percent of adults surveyed in the United States stated they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). This is an increase from 2012, when 3.5 percent of surveyed adults identified as LGBT. These four categories are among the most common sexual orientations and gender identities outside cis-heterosexuals.
Differences across ages and genders
Zooming in, it is possible to see how the share of people identifying as LGBT changed considerably according to different demographics. Only two percent of Baby Boomers, indeed, reported being part of the LGBT community. On the other hand, among Generation Z individuals, this share reached almost 16 percent. Moreover, surveys suggest that women were more likely to identify as LGBT than men.
An ever-understanding society
The fact that an increasing amount of people feel free and safe to openly identify as LGBT might be a consequence of the improved acceptance of the different sexual orientations and genders by the American people at large. While in 2001 more than half of U.S. citizens considered homosexual relationships to be morally wrong, 20 years later this percentage dropped to 30 percent. Support for same-sex marriage has also been consistently increasing, even among traditionally conservative political groups. Despite this, it is important to remember that every year hundreds of people are still victims of hate crimes in the United States simply because of their gender or sexual orientation.
The share of individuals identifying as part of the LGBT community has increased with each generation. In 2023, bisexuality was the highest reported sexual orientation other than heterosexuality within both the Millennial and Z generations.
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The dataset tabulates the data for the Gay, GA population pyramid, which represents the Gay population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.
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When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
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Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.
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This layer shows Household Pulse Survey data on gender identity and sexual orientation. Gender identity is the internal perception of gender, and how one identifies based on how one aligns or doesn’t align with cultural options for gender. This is a different concept than sex assigned at birth. Sexual orientation is the type of sexual attraction one has the capacity to feel for others, generally labeled based on the gender relationship between the person and the people they are attracted to. This is not the same as sexual behavior or preference.Learn more about how the Census Bureau survey measures sexual orientation and gender identity. This page includes nation-wide characteristics such as age, Hispanic origin and race, and educational attainment. Also read some of their findings about experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) adults experiencing higher rates of both economic hardship and mental health hardship. See the questionnaire used in phase 3.2 of the Household Pulse Survey.Source: Household Pulse Survey Data Tables. Data values in this layer are from Week 34 (July 21 - August 2, 2021), the first week that gender identity and sexual orientation questions were part of this survey. Top 15 metros are based on total population and are the same 15 metros available for all Household Pulse Data Tables.This layer is symbolized to show the percent of adults who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) as well as adults whose gender or sexual orientation was not listed on the survey (LGBTQIA+). The color of the symbol depicts the percentage and the size of the symbol depicts the count. *Percent calculations do not use those who did not report either their gender or sexual orientation in either the numerator or denominator, consistent with methodology used by the source.*Data Prep Steps:Data prep used Table 1 (Child Tax Credit Payment Status and Use, by Select Characteristics) to perform tabular data transformation. SAS to Table conversion tool was used to bring the tables into ArcGIS Pro.The data is joined to 2019 TIGER boundaries from the U.S. Census Bureau.Using the counties in each metro according to the Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Reference Files, metro boundaries created via Merge and Dissolve tools in ArcGIS Pro.In preparing the field aliases and long descriptions, "none of these" and "something else" were generally modified to "not listed."
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The dataset tabulates the Gay population by age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the age distribution and demographics of Gay.
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The dataset tabulates the population of Gay by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Gay. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Gay by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Gay. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Gay.
Key observations
Largest age group (population): Male # 50-54 years (25) | Female # 35-39 years (14). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
Age groups:
Scope of gender :
Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.
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Margin of Error
Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.
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If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.
Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.
This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Gay Population by Gender. You can refer the same here
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The dataset tabulates the Fort Gay population by age cohorts (Children: Under 18 years; Working population: 18-64 years; Senior population: 65 years or more). It lists the population in each age cohort group along with its percentage relative to the total population of Fort Gay. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution across children, working population and senior population for dependency ratio, housing requirements, ageing, migration patterns etc.
Key observations
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a poulation of 280 (61% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
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Margin of Error
Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.
Custom data
If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.
Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.
This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Fort Gay Population by Age. You can refer the same here
In 2022, a survey of people in Great Britain showed that 53 percent of Gen Z were exclusively attracted to the opposite sex, with ten percent advising they were attracted to both sexes equally, and 14 percent that they were mostly or only attracted to the same sex.
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The dataset tabulates the population of Fort Gay by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Fort Gay. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Fort Gay by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Fort Gay. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Fort Gay.
Key observations
Largest age group (population): Male # 50-54 years (33) | Female # 70-74 years (30). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.
When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.
Age groups:
Scope of gender :
Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.
Variables / Data Columns
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Margin of Error
Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.
Custom data
If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.
Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.
This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Fort Gay Population by Gender. You can refer the same here
According to a survey conducted in March 2023 in France 10 percent of the total population identified as part of the LGBTQI+ community. However, some important differences are to be noted when comparing different generations. For instance, only four percent of Boomers we identified as being LGBTQI+, while 22 percent of the population's youngest group, Gen Z, claimed to be part of the community.
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This report presents findings on the health and health-related behaviours of the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) population in England. These are analysed by age, sex and ethnicity. The data are based on a representative sample of adults, aged 16 and over, who participated in the Health Survey for England from 2011–2018. 2% of adults surveyed in 2011-2018 identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) The Health Survey for England series was designed to monitor trends in the health, and health related behaviours, of adults and children in England.
This statistic shows the homeownership rate among LGBT community in the United States in 2018, by generation. In 2018, only 23 percent of Millennial members of the LGBT community owned their home or primary living space, whereas 73 percent of LGBT Boomers said the same. The homeownership rate of the general population was 64 percent in 2018.
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The EU LGBTI II survey was carried out by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in 2019. It is a large-scale survey into experiences and views of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) individuals. The survey provides comparative evidence on how LGBTI persons in the EU experience discrimination, violence and harassment in different areas of life, including employment, education, healthcare, housing and other services.
The EU LGBTI II survey is a follow-up of the first–ever major international survey on LGBT people, which the Agency conducted in 2012. The EU LGBTI II survey is a follow-up to the first major international survey of LGBT people conducted by the Agency in 2012. The EU LGBTI II survey is a web-based opt-in survey using an anonymous online questionnaire. The survey is based on a self-selective sample. The survey was conducted between 27 May and 22 July 2019 via the website www.lgbtisurvey.eu and collected valid responses from 139,799 respondents from the Member States of the European Union (EU), Northern Macedonia and Serbia (in this context, the United Kingdom is included in the group of EU Member States, reflecting the situation at the time of data collection in 2019). Following an EU-wide open call for tenders, the FRA contracted a consortium of Agilis SA (http://www.agilis-sa.gr/) and Homoevolution (https://homoevolution.com/), based in Greece, to carry out the survey according to the FRA´s technical specifications and under the supervision of FRA staff who monitored compliance with strict quality control procedures.
The EU LGBTI II survey asked a number of questions about the experiences of LGBTI people in the following areas: (1) Perceived increase or decrease in intolerance, prejudice and violence against LGBTI people; (2) Discrimination at work, looking for work and in several other areas of life; (3) Safe environment; (4) Physical or sexual victimisation; (5) Harassment; (6) Social context of being LGBTI; (7) Background information (age, education, income, civil status); (8) Specific sections dedicated to issues related to the life of trans as well as intersex persons.
Sexual orientation and sexual behaviour: to whom is the respondent sexually attracted; sex of sexual partners in the last five years; country of current residence and length of stay; citizen of the country; citizenship; country of birth; age at realisation of sexual orientation; age at first outing.
Trans respondents: Age at realisation that feelings about one´s own sex do not match the sex assigned at birth; age at first outing; measures taken to change body to better match one´s own sex identity and age at first intervention; reasons why no measures were taken to change body; medical treatment abroad to change one´s appearance, including buying hormones via the internet; avoiding expressing one´s own sex (or desired sex) by means of appearance and clothing for fear of being attacked, threatened or harassed; changing one´s legal sex; reasons for not changing one´s legal sex so far.
Intersexual respondents: type of existing variants of sexual characteristics or treatment for them; diagnosis of variants of sexual characteristics by health professionals; time of diagnosis (before birth, at birth, in childhood, adolescence or at a later age); time of first diagnosis in adolescence or at a later age; age at first realisation of variants of one´s own sexual characteristics; age at first outing; medical treatment to change sexual characteristics; age at first medical treatment; age at first medical treatment; consent given to treatment; type of treatment; informing the interviewee or his/her parents about possible positive or negative consequences; difficulties in registering civil status or sex in public documents; nature of difficulties; greatest difficulties encountered by intersexuals in the country.
Developments and responses to homophobia, transphobia, biphobia and intersex phobia: perceived increase or decrease in intolerance, prejudice and violence against LGBTI persons in the country over the last five years; main reasons for decrease or increase in prejudice and intolerance or violence; effectiveness of government action in combating prejudice and intolerance
Discrimination at work, when looking for work and in various other areas of life: Experience of discrimination in different spheres of life; situation at the time of the most recent discrimination; reasons for discriminat...
As of April 2024, 55 percent of the LGBT population lived in the 50 states and the District of Columbia where private health insurance service providers weren't allowed to deny coverage for transgender-related health care services, such as sex reassignment surgery. However, only 40 percent lived in states where health insurance protections included sexual orientation and gender identity.
LGBT Americans The share of Americans self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender has grown in recent years. This suggests that insurance protections which cover LGBT-related health care services will also continue to grow in importance. The prevalence of younger Americans self-identifying as LGBT when compared with older generations confirms this. Millennials and Gen Xers are much more likely to personally identify as LGBT than previous generations were. Growing acceptance and tolerance in wider society means that more people are willing to be open about their gender identity and sexual orientation. For instance, support for same-sex marriage in the U.S. underwent a huge shift over the past two decades with the majority of Americans being in favor of it since 2011.
The Well-Being of LGBTIQ Youth survey, conducted jointly by Finnish Youth Research Society and Seta - LGBTI Rights in Finland, charted the well-being of young Finnish lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender people, and intersex and queer people. The extensive survey was part of the Hyvinvoiva sateenkaarinuori project (Wellbeing of LGBTIQ Youth), funded by the Child and Youth Policy Programme of the Ministry of Education and Culture. Topics studied included gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation and behaviour, relationships, health, experiences of discrimination and violence, and attitudes in the society. The respondents were able to explain their responses in more detail with open-ended responses. The survey was the first survey in Finland to chart sexual orientation and gender diversity of young people. The respondents were asked about their gender expression and gender identity. Questions investigated whether the respondents identified as a girl/woman, boy/man, or other, what they thought their gender expression was like (masculine, feminine or neither), how they thought others viewed their gender expression, what sex they had been assigned at birth, whether they had any variations of sex development, whether they identified as a trans person, and which categories, if any, best described them (e.g. transgender, transwoman/man, queer or genderblender, cross-dresser). One topic charted intersex traits and identity, with questions about, for instance, perception of own gender, age when diagnosed with an intersex condition, reactions/attitudes of people to the respondent's intersex identity, and support needed and received. With regard to transvestism/cross-dressing, the respondents were asked, among others, the frequency of the need to dress like the other gender, the age when first broke norms relating to dressing, and with whom had first talked about their possible cross-dresser identity. Relating to experiences of being a trans person, questions charted, for instance, the age when the respondents first noticed that their gender identity did not match the social expectations around them, to whom they were open about their trans identity, their situation in terms of transitioning and sex reassignment, and fear of negative attitudes of other people. Several questions were asked about sexual orientation. The respondents' sexual orientation and sexual orientation they disclosed to other people were charted as well as romantic and sexual attraction to women, men and queer/trans/other people, changes in sexual attraction, and age when they first became aware of attraction to people of the same sex. The respondents were also asked about, among others, openness about their sexual orientation, attitudes of others, extent to which the respondents had been afraid of negative attitudes/consequences relating to their orientation, and plans to move from the municipality of residence as a result of the attitudes. Social relationships, health, body image, and eating habits were charted. The questions investigated, for example, length of the longest intimate relationship with the same person, relationship status at the time of the survey, long-term/chronic illnesses or disabilities, perceived healthiness of own habits, help received for issues related to health, satisfaction with weight and different parts of body, and problems related to eating. Mental health and self-esteem were studied with statements about self-worth and feelings, and thoughts in the past two weeks as well as questions about inflicting self-harm and attempting suicide. Sexual behaviour was surveyed by asking the respondents about sexual experience with girls/women, boys/men, and queer/trans/other people as well as age when first had sex and started a relationship, experiences related to sex and sexuality (e.g. "I have agreed to have sex even though I did not really want to"), sexually transmitted diseases, total number of sex partners, and own behaviour and behaviour of others on the Internet. Experiences of discrimination and violence were investigated. The questions surveyed, among others, views on the frequency of discrimination of sexual and gender minorities, whether some people had urged or pressured the respondents into acting according to traditional gender expectations, how safe the respondents felt in different situations, and own experiences of bullying, discrimination, and physical and sexual violence. Finally, the respondents were asked about participation and social attitudes as well as thoughts on and hopes for future. Background variables included, among others, the respondent's year of birth, household composition, education level, employment status, mother tongue, membership of ethnic minority and religious community, and gross monthly income as well as type of municipality of residence, major region of residence, and parents' education level and social class.
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The dataset tabulates the data for the Fort Gay, WV population pyramid, which represents the Fort Gay population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.
Key observations
When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.
Age groups:
Variables / Data Columns
Good to know
Margin of Error
Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.
Custom data
If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.
Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.
This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Fort Gay Population by Age. You can refer the same here
In 2023, approximately 85.5 percent of people aged between 16 and 24 in the United Kingdom identified as being heterosexual, the lowest among the provided age groups. In this year, 7.5 percent of people in this age group identified as being Bisexual, compared with just 0.2 percent of people aged 65 or over.
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Sexual orientation in the UK by region, sex, age, legal partnership status, and ethnic group. These are official statistics in development.
In 2023, 9.8 percent of Millennials in the United States stated that they identify as LGBT, while in 2012, less than six percent of respondents from the same generation said the same. Members of Generation Z were the most likely to identify as LGBT, at over 20 percent.