Ethnic Percentages in the US in 2016: An Overview

The United States is a melting pot of cultures, with people from diverse ethnic backgrounds living together. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of individuals identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). According to Gallup data, adults identifying as LGBT by religiosity showed significant changes between 2012 and 2016.

Nonreligious adults are now more likely to identify as LGBT than those who are highly religious. The proportion of highly or moderately religious adults who identified as LGBT remained the same between 2012 and 2016, but increased from 5.3% to 7.0% among non-religious individuals.

The study also found that there was little variation in LGBT identification by education level by 2016, with 3.9% of those with a postgraduate degree identifying as LGBT, along with 4.1% of all other educational groups. In contrast, in 2012, the portion of LGBT adults varied significantly by educational attainment, ranging from 2.9% among college graduates to 3.8% among those who had some college education.

In terms of annual household income and educational attainment, while the proportion of LGBT individuals decreased with income, all income groups saw similar increases in the proportion of adults identifying as LGBT.

The study also found that younger racial and ethnic groups reported larger increases in LGBT identification. For example, Hispanics reported an increase from 4.3% to 5.4%, while Asians reported an increase from 3.5% to 4.9%. On the other hand, black Americans showed only a slight increase from 4.4% to 4.6%, and among 'other' racial and ethnic groups, the increase was from 6.0% to 6.3%.

Overall, the data suggests that there has been an increase in LGBT identification among all income and education groups, with younger racial and ethnic groups reporting larger increases. The study also highlights the importance of religiosity in shaping LGBT identity.

Ethnic percentages in us in 2016