The Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey does more than track the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on American households. In an effort to determine whether some groups have been impacted by the pandemic more than others, the survey asks a nationally representative sample of the public about gender identity and sexual orientation.
Gender identity
Among the nation's 252 million adults aged 18 or older, 2.4 million identify themselves as transgender, according to the most recent Household Pulse Survey, fielded March 30–April 11. Here's the breakdown by gender identity...
Male at birth: 123 million
Cisgender male: 118 million (96% of total male adults)
Female at birth: 129 million
Cisgender female: 124 million (96% of total female adults)
Transgender: 2.4 million
None of these: 4.8 million
Did not report: 5.1 million
Ninety-six percent of the nation's adults are cisgender—meaning they identify with their sex at birth. An estimated 2.4 million Americans are transgender (0.9 percent of adults). An even larger 5 million say they do not identify with any of the categories, and another 5 million did not answer the question.
Sexual orientation
Among the nation's 252 million adults aged 18 or older, 19 million say their sexual orientation is gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Here's the breakdown...
Straight: 218 million
Gay or lesbian: 8.4 million
Bisexual: 10.9 million
Something else: 5.1 million
Don't know: 4.8 million
Did not report: 5.1 million
Overall, 86 percent of American adults say their sexual orientation is straight. Fourteen percent of adults identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, "something else," "don't know," or they did not answer the question.
Source: Census Bureau, Week 44 Household Pulse Survey, March 30–April 11
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