self-identification as transgender
Which of the following do you consider yourself to be? You can select as many as apply: Straight or heterosexual; Lesbian; Gay; Bisexual; Transgender.
Transgender
0.6%
Wording notes: mixes sexual orientation and gender identity in one select-all list, so a trans respondent must choose 'transgender' alongside or instead of an orientation | asked as a demographic item at the end of Gallup telephone surveys | no nonbinary option in this wave
unclear — not an attitude item; the design constraint worth flagging is that gender identity and sexual orientation share one response list, which likely understates transgender prevalence relative to two-step measures
Subgroup figures (6)
age
| Group | Transgender |
|---|---|
| Generation Z (born 1997-2002) | 1.8% |
| Millennials (born 1981-1996) | 1.2% |
| Generation X (born 1965-1980) | 0.2% |
| Baby boomers (born 1946-1964) | 0.2% |
| Traditionalists (born before 1946) | 0.3% |
lgbtq_status
| Group | Transgender |
|---|---|
| LGBT adults | 11.3% |