America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

Regardless of age, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults have consistently reported higher rates of symptoms of both anxiety and depression than non-LGBT adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau?s experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS).

Previous Census Bureau research showed that LGBT adults ? both those living alone and with others ? experienced more mental health challenges than non-LGBT respondents. The current research expands that analysis by also examining LGBT and non-LGBT respondents by age.

Continue reading?to learn more about:

• Household Pulse Survey and mental health

• Mental health challenges and age

• Defining LGBT

• Measuring anxiety and depression symptoms

• Near real-time data

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The Census Bureau?s Household Pulse Survey provides insight into the mental health and well-being of the LGBT population during COVID-19.

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