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Which of the following best represents how you think of yourself?
Asked of: All persons born before 2005
Sexual orientation (write-in option) · Asked in 12 waves, 2022–2023 · 826,941 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week52, week53, week54, week55, week56, week57, week58, week59, week60, week61, week62, week63. Version of SEXUAL_ORIENTATION first asked in week52: wording, reference period, answer options, or (for a checkbox) the option it names or whether the question offers a 'none of these' box differ from census_pulse:sexual_orientation.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Gay or lesbian | Straight, that is not gay or lesbian | Bisexual | Something else, please specify_____________ | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 63 (2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30 | web | 79,371 | 79,371 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 62 (2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02 | web | 72,839 | 72,839 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 61 (2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04 | web | 68,454 | 68,454 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 60 (2023-07-26 to 2023-08-07) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-07-26 to 2023-08-07 | web | 68,830 | 68,830 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 59 (2023-06-28 to 2023-07-10) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-06-28 to 2023-07-10 | web | 63,802 | 63,802 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 58 (2023-06-07 to 2023-06-19) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-06-07 to 2023-06-19 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 3% |
| 90% |
| 5% |
| 2% |
| 79371 |
| ±0.7 |
| Men | 4% | 91% | 3% | 1% | 34879 | ±1 |
| Women | 3% | 88% | 7% | 2% | 44492 | ±0.9 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 63 (2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| web |
| 64,792 |
| 64,792 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 57 (2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08 | web | 59,290 | 59,290 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 56 (2023-03-29 to 2023-04-10) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-03-29 to 2023-04-10 | web | 61,927 | 61,927 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 55 (2023-03-01 to 2023-03-13) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-13 | web | 72,738 | 72,738 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 54 (2023-02-01 to 2023-02-13) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-13 | web | 75,709 | 75,709 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 53 (2023-01-04 to 2023-01-16) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-01-04 to 2023-01-16 | web | 68,504 | 68,504 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 52 (2022-12-09 to 2022-12-19) Source variable SEXUAL_ORIENTATION. Universe: All persons born before 2004. | 2022-12-09 to 2022-12-19 | web | 70,685 | 70,685 |