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The U.S. Census and LGBT Households
Every 10 years, under our Constitution, the U.S. Census Bureau attempts to conduct an accurate count of all Americans and households, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans and our families.
Census statistics guide many vital government decisions. Federal and state governments use census numbers to form congressional district boundaries and to distribute billions of dollars for social services. Non-profit organizations use census statistics to plan services for individuals and their families, influencing the locations for schools, roads and hospitals, for example.
Make sure to participate in the 2010 Census and be counted!
How many same-sex couples live in your state?
Using census data and other sources of information, we know that children in gay and lesbian couple households have poverty rates twice those of children in heterosexual married couple households.
Lee Badgett
Research Director
The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law
Press Room
- March 4, 2010
WehoRaw: Counting LGBT in 2010 Census - March 3, 2010
Bay Windows: Why the 2010 Census matters to LGBT Americans - March 3, 2010
La Alianza Latina por la Igualdad: Censo de EE.UU Oficialmente Contará por Primera Vez a Parejas del Mismo Sexo Casadas o No Casadas - March 2, 2010
Echo Magazine: [Our Families Count at Creating Change] - March 2, 2010
Echelon Magazine: Why The 2010 Census Matters To LGBT Americans - View all