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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
- February 3, 2010
Passport Magazine: 2010 US Census Opens Doors for Gay Participation - February 3, 2010
U.S. Census 2010 Opens Doors Wide for LGBT Participation - January 27, 2010
Sitio Web de la Campaña Nuestras Familias Cuentan Añade Nuevos Colaboradores y Redes Virtuales - January 26, 2010
OurFamiliesCount.org Adds New Partners and Social Networks: Our Families Count Will Join U.S. Census Bureau at Creating Change in February - December 14, 2009
MANDRAKE SOCIETY RADIO – Organization suggests bi-racial LGBT couples list person of color as HOH on 2010 Census - View all