Table 2. Characteristics of men who have sex with men– National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, 20 Cities, United States, 2008 and 2011.
| 2008 | 2011 | |||
| No. | (%) | No. | (%) | |
| Age (yrs) | ||||
| 18–24 | 1,834 | (23) | 2,182 | (26) |
| 25–29 | 1,470 | (19) | 1,626 | (19) |
| 30–39 | 2,163 | (28) | 1,978 | (23) |
| ≥40 | 2,380 | (30) | 2,637 | (31) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic/Latino | 2,035 | (26) | 2,227 | (26) |
| Black | 1,849 | (24) | 2,216 | (26) |
| White | 3,355 | (43) | 3,338 | (40) |
| Othera | 603 | (8) | 622 | (7) |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school graduate | 518 | (7) | 479 | (6) |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 1,851 | (24) | 2,056 | (24) |
| Some college or technical college | 2,585 | (33) | 2,876 | (34) |
| College degree or higher education | 2,893 | (37) | 3,011 | (36) |
| Annual Household Income | ||||
| 0 to $19,999 | 2,370 | (30) | 2,688 | (32) |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2,003 | (26) | 2,084 | (25) |
| $40,000 to $74,999 | 1,901 | (24) | 1,966 | (23) |
| $75,000 or more | 1,467 | (19) | 1,553 | (18) |
| Outness b | ||||
| Yes | 7,315 | (93) | 7,856 | (93) |
| Sexual Identity | ||||
| Homosexual | 6,308 | (80) | 6,874 | (82) |
| Bisexual | 1,434 | (18) | 1,427 | (17) |
| Heterosexual | 95 | (1) | 97 | (1) |
| Venue Type c | ||||
| Bars/Clubs | 5,156 | (66) | 5,516 | (65) |
| Sex Venues | 512 | (7) | 569 | (7) |
| Other Venuesd | 2,179 | (28) | 2,338 | (28) |
| City | ||||
| Atlanta, Georgia | 343 | (4) | 502 | (6) |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 447 | (6) | 403 | (5) |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 198 | (3) | 345 | (4) |
| Chicago, Illinois | 516 | (7) | 440 | (5) |
| Dallas, Texas | 461 | (6) | 414 | (5) |
| Denver, Colorado | 449 | (6) | 486 | (6) |
| Detroit, Michigan | 312 | (4) | 412 | (5) |
| Houston, Texas | 436 | (6) | 494 | (6) |
| Los Angeles, California | 478 | (6) | 495 | (6) |
| Miami, Florida | 526 | (7) | 499 | (6) |
| Nassau-Suffolk, New York | 242 | (3) | 317 | (4) |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 354 | (5) | 412 | (5) |
| New York, New York | 462 | (6) | 483 | (6) |
| Newark, New Jersey | 80 | (1) | 189 | (2) |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 440 | (6) | 514 | (6) |
| San Diego, California | 490 | (6) | 429 | (5) |
| San Francisco, California | 474 | (6) | 431 | (5) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 313 | (4) | 335 | (4) |
| Seattle, Washington | 352 | (4) | 351 | (4) |
| Washington DC | 474 | (6) | 472 | (6) |
| Total | 7,847 | 8,423 | ||
a
Includes: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, or multiple races.
b
Participants were asked if they had ever told anyone they were attracted to other men (Yes or No).
c
Venue type refers to the type of venue the participant was recruited from.
d
Other venues include gyms, restaurants, parks, street locations, social organizations, and other places where MSM congregate.