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.
Drawing on information from four recent national and two state-level population-based surveys, the analyses suggest that there are more than 8 million adults in the US who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual, comprising 3.5% of the adult population.here are also nearly 700,000 transgender individuals in the US. An estimated 19 million Americans (8.2%) report that they have engaged in same-sex sexual behavior and nearly 25.6 million Americans (11%) acknowledge at least some same-sex sexual attraction. Click here for the full report.