Table 1.
Comparison of demographic characteristics of transgender-identifying individuals in the 2015 US Transgender Survey (USTS) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey (BRFSS) 2014–2017
| USTS, 2015a Transgender (n = 27,715) |
BRFSS, 2014–2017b Transgender (n = 3075) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | ||
| Gender identity | ||
| Transgender women (male to female) | 33% | 48%e |
| Transgender men (female to male) | 29% | 30%e |
| Non-binary/gender-non-conforming | 38% | 22%e |
| Sexual orientationc | ||
| Heterosexual | 15% | 69% |
| Lesbian or gay | 16% | 10% |
| Bisexual | 14% | 15% |
| Otherd | 55% | 7% |
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 42% | 22% |
| 25–44 | 42% | 30% |
| 45–64 | 14% | 32% |
| 65 + | 2% | 17% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 62% | 55% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 13% | 16% |
| Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander | 5% | 5% |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 19% |
| Education level | ||
| Did not graduate high school | 2% | 21% |
| Graduated high school | 11% | 33% |
| Some college or technical school | 40% | 32% |
| Graduated college or technical school | 47% | 14% |
| Annual household income | ||
| < 25,000 | 38% | 39% |
| 25,000–49,999 | 24% | 24% |
| 50,000 + | 38% | 37% |
| Home ownership | ||
| Own | 16% | 55% |
| Rent | 44% | 35% |
| Other arrangement | 40% | 10% |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or coupled | 18% | 46% |
| Divorced, separated, or widowed | 10% | 21% |
| Never married | 72% | 33% |
aUS Transgender Survey, 2015 (James et al., 2016). Weighted data
bCDC BRFSS Survey, 2014–2017 (Baker, 2019). Weighted data
cSexual orientation reported based on the respondent self-identification
dCombines all the response options other than “homosexual,” “lesbian/gay,” or “bisexual.”
eCalculated using 2014–2017 BRFSS data (CDC, 2014–2017). Weighted data