🌈 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.
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.
4️⃣ Facts for Pride Month
- The median household income for married same-sex couples was $107,200 in 2019.
- According to a U.S. Census Bureau analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) data, 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 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 than opposite-sex couples to have both members employed in 2019. Same-sex couples: 65.1% Opposite-sex couples: 51%.
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.
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
💻 Advancing Equity with Data and Exploring Your Community
The Census Bureau is committed to producing data that depict an accurate portrait of America, including its underserved communities.
Some of our data equity services include:
Demographic Data: We provide a wealth of data by key demographic variables such as race, ethnicity, sex, disability, income, and veteran status to help measure equity. Explore demographic data with our data tools, such as data.census.gov.
Data Tools: We supply a variety of data tools to help the public and policy makers understand the issues surrounding inequities and enable them to propose effective, data-based solutions.
Public Assistance Program Metrics: Among other uses, Census Bureau data can provide metrics to show public assistance programs’ progress and outcomes.
Diversity Measurement: We use several approaches 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.
Data Education: A major part of our mission is to educate the public, policy makers, and stakeholders on what data we have available and how to use them.
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