Join us as we celebrate Pride Month, Multiracial Heritage Week, and more.
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?? By the Numbers: Celebrating Pride Month
Join us each month as we shine a spotlight on notable observances, anniversaries, and historical events for the month ahead. This month, we celebrate Pride Month with Census Bureau data about the LGBTQIA+ community.
Celebrating Pride Month [ [link removed] ]
Pride Month is observed each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. Celebrations include parades, picnics, parties, workshops, and more. Throughout Pride Month, we recognize the impact that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.
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4️⃣ *Facts for Pride Month*
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* The median household income [ [link removed] ] for married same-sex couples was *$107,200* in 2019.
* According to a U.S. Census Bureau analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) data [ [link removed] ], *14.7%* of same-sex couples have children in their household.
* Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender respondents to the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey [ [link removed] ] were *more likely than non-LGBT respondents* to experience economic and mental health hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.
* Among all couples married or unmarried, same-sex couples were more likely [ [link removed] ] than opposite-sex couples to have both members employed in 2019. Same-sex couples: *65.1%* Opposite-sex couples: *51%*.
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Multiracial Heritage Week [ [link removed] ]
Multiracial Heritage Week is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions and achievements of the multiracial community. Multiracial individuals are not only parts of other populations, but they are also a growing population in and of itself.
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*Did You Know? *The 2020 Census shows the largest multiracial combinations in 2020 were:
* White and Some Other Race: *19.3 million*
* White and American Indian and Alaska Native: *4 million*
* White and Black or African American: *3.1 million*
* White and Asian: *2.7 million*
* Black or African American and Some Other Race: *1 million*
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The Census Bureau is committed to producing data that depict an accurate portrait of America, including its underserved communities.
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*Diversity Measurement:* We use several approaches [ [link removed] ] to measure the racial and ethnic diversity of the U.S. population, including the Diversity Index, prevalence rankings, the diffusion score, and a series of prevalence maps.
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