CORVALLIS - Many home gardeners may wonder what hybrids are, as they shop for seeds and vegetable starts in the spring. And they want to know if hybrids are better than standard, open-pollinated varieties. Next time you visit your local seed store or catalog, take a look at the name and description of each variety. Skip to Main Content Area
Between 2007 and 2014, the overall size of the U.S. adult population grew by about 18 million people, to nearly 245 million. But the share of adults who identify as Christians fell to just under 71%, or approximately 173 million Americans, a net decline of about 5 million.
concludes with estimates of the size of the LGBT population in the United States. Key findings from the research brief are as follows: ï· An estimated 3.5% of adults in the United States identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual and. an estimated 0.3% of adults are transgender. ï· This implies that there are approximately 9 million LGBT Americans, a figure roughly. equivalent to the population of New Jersey. ï· Among adults who identify as LGB, bisexuals comprise a slight majority (1.8% compared. to 1.7% who identify as lesbian or gay).