Table 3. Sample sizes, response rates, and demographic characteristics* — United States and selected U.S. sites, Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2021
Site | Student Sample size |
Response rate (%) | Sex (%) | Grade (%) | Race/Ethnicity (%) | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
School | Student | Overall | Female | Male | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | White† | Black† | Hispanic | Other§ | ||
National survey | 17,232 | 73 | 79 | 58 | 48.3 | 51.7 | 26.6 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 23.5 | 50.7 | 12.1 | 25.4 | 11.8 |
State surveys | ||||||||||||||
Alabama | 419 | 23 | 74 | 17 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 28.4 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 22.6 | 53.9 | 31.1 | 9.8 | 5.2 |
Arizona | 1,181 | 58 | 78 | 45 | 49.5 | 50.5 | 25.3 | 24.9 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 37.5 | 4.8 | 46.7 | 11.1 |
Arkansas | 1,552 | 91 | 69 | 63 | 51.5 | 48.5 | 25.8 | 25.6 | 24.5 | 23.6 | 60.6 | 19.3 | 13.9 | 6.2 |
Colorado | 1,036 | 60 | 74 | 44 | 48.7 | 51.3 | 26.9 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 54.1 | 3.4 | 32.9 | 9.6 |
Connecticut | 1,760 | 50 | 80 | 40 | 48.9 | 51.1 | 27.5 | 24.9 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 51.4 | 12.7 | 27.2 | 8.7 |
Delaware | 1,578 | 86 | 74 | 63 | 49.5 | 50.5 | 28.1 | 25.5 | 22.7 | 23.6 | 42.9 | 31.3 | 17.6 | 8.2 |
Florida | 4,672 | 99 | 64 | 64 | 49.1 | 50.9 | 26.4 | 25.4 | 24.2 | 23.5 | 37.5 | 21.4 | 34.3 | 6.7 |
Georgia | 604 | 16 | 80 | 13 | 49.7 | 50.3 | 27.8 | 26.3 | 23.7 | 22.0 | 39.9 | 36.0 | 16.5 | 7.6 |
Hawaii | 5,637 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 47.8 | 52.2 | 30.3 | 25.2 | 23.4 | 20.8 | 17.2 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 70.3 |
Idaho | 990 | 45 | 71 | 32 | 50.7 | 49.3 | 27.6 | 25.7 | 24.2 | 22.2 | 74.9 | 1.3 | 18.6 | 5.2 |
Illinois | 2,975 | 76 | 80 | 61 | 48.8 | 51.2 | 26.0 | 25.4 | 24.6 | 24.0 | 49.9 | 13.9 | 26.6 | 9.6 |
Indiana | 1,029 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 25.9 | 25.8 | 24.5 | 23.8 | 70.3 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
Iowa | 1,387 | 57 | 89 | 51 | 51.8 | 48.2 | 26.2 | 25.1 | 24.3 | 24.2 | 74.7 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
Kansas | 1,517 | 76 | 77 | 59 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 26.6 | 24.9 | 24.2 | 24.0 | 63.7 | 6.6 | 20.3 | 9.4 |
Kentucky | 2,178 | 93 | 78 | 72 | 48.9 | 51.1 | 26.8 | 25.9 | 23.9 | 23.3 | 76.3 | 10.3 | 7.5 | 5.9 |
Louisiana | 639 | 41 | 76 | 31 | 49.2 | 50.8 | 26.2 | 26.6 | 24.7 | 22.0 | 46.2 | 41.8 | 6.9 | 5.0 |
Maine | 6,526 | 65 | 71 | 46 | 48.2 | 51.8 | 24.9 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 24.8 | 89.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 5.1 |
Maryland | 35,605 | 99 | 74 | 73 | 49.2 | 50.8 | 27.7 | 25.8 | 23.2 | 22.9 | 36.5 | 33.0 | 18.7 | 11.8 |
Michigan | 3,751 | 67 | 70 | 47 | 49.2 | 50.8 | 26.4 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 23.6 | 68.3 | 15.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 |
Mississippi | 1,747 | 95 | 76 | 72 | 49.8 | 50.2 | 28.8 | 25.3 | 23.7 | 21.9 | 44.1 | 47.6 | 5.1 | 3.2 |
Missouri | 892 | 49 | 76 | 37 | 48.8 | 51.2 | 26.5 | 25.2 | 24.3 | 23.8 | 70.3 | 15.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
Montana | 4,467 | 100 | 85 | 85 | 48.8 | 51.2 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 22.5 | 78.7 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 15.1 |
Nebraska | 676 | 48 | 74 | 35 | 48.2 | 51.8 | 24.7 | 24.8 | 24.5 | 25.6 | 66.1 | 6.7 | 19.3 | 7.9 |
Nevada | 1,715 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 48.8 | 51.2 | 26.7 | 25.8 | 24.6 | 22.6 | 29.6 | 10.7 | 44.5 | 15.1 |
New Hampshire | 13,757 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 48.6 | 51.4 | 27.3 | 24.5 | 24.3 | 23.6 | 83.4 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
New Jersey | 695 | 46 | 56 | 26 | 55.1 | 44.9 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.0 | 24.7 | 46.0 | 12.9 | 27.9 | 13.1 |
New Mexico | 4,554 | 81 | 63 | 51 | 49.2 | 50.8 | 30.7 | 25.1 | 22.6 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 1.2 | 63.0 | 14.2 |
New York | 4,634 | 60 | 71 | 42 | 48.9 | 51.1 | 26.0 | 25.4 | 24.4 | 23.8 | 45.7 | 16.7 | 25.7 | 11.9 |
North Carolina | 1,720 | 45 | 66 | 30 | 49.2 | 50.8 | 30.5 | 25.4 | 23.4 | 20.4 | 46.9 | 24.5 | 19.3 | 9.3 |
North Dakota | 2,009 | 87 | 78 | 68 | 48.5 | 51.5 | 27.0 | 25.6 | 23.9 | 23.6 | 75.5 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 15.0 |
Oklahoma | 1,690 | 74 | 81 | 60 | 48.4 | 51.6 | 26.7 | 25.0 | 24.6 | 23.6 | 48.3 | 8.3 | 18.2 | 25.3 |
Pennsylvania | 1,639 | 73 | 75 | 55 | 48.6 | 51.4 | 25.9 | 25.3 | 24.5 | 24.2 | 66.3 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
Rhode Island | 2,153 | 88 | 72 | 63 | 46.7 | 53.3 | 27.2 | 24.2 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 54.0 | 8.9 | 29.0 | 8.1 |
South Carolina | 1,602 | 46 | 78 | 36 | 49.5 | 50.5 | 27.4 | 25.1 | 22.1 | 22.5 | 53.1 | 33.7 | 8.0 | 5.2 |
South Dakota | 944 | 60 | 70 | 42 | 48.5 | 51.5 | 28.8 | 26.0 | 23.6 | 21.4 | 71.8 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 20.3 |
Tennessee | 1,974 | 94 | 71 | 67 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 27.5 | 26.9 | 23.1 | 22.1 | 65.6 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 12.2 |
Texas | 1,682 | 60 | 79 | 47 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 27.1 | 26.1 | 24.1 | 22.6 | 27.5 | 12.6 | 52.4 | 7.5 |
Utah | 1,501 | 94 | 58 | 55 | 48.9 | 51.1 | 26.0 | 25.7 | 24.7 | 23.5 | 74.1 | 1.7 | 17.3 | 7.0 |
Vermont | 17,412 | 98 | 73 | 72 | 47.9 | 52.1 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 25.1 | 23.6 | 83.1 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 8.7 |
Virginia | 3,083 | 68 | 67 | 46 | 49.9 | 50.1 | 26.1 | 25.0 | 24.3 | 24.6 | 31.8 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 32.5 |
West Virginia | 483 | 44 | 64 | 28 | 48.5 | 51.5 | 26.8 | 26.3 | 24.2 | 22.6 | 89.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 7.0 |
Wisconsin | 1,838 | 86 | 81 | 70 | 48.6 | 51.4 | 25.3 | 24.8 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 70.1 | 8.8 | 12.4 | 8.7 |
District surveys | ||||||||||||||
Albuquerque, NM | 2,456 | 89 | 59 | 52 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 36.7 | 24.9 | 20.1 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 2.2 | 69.1 | 9.8 |
Broward County, FL | 802 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 48.8 | 51.2 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 24.0 | 25.7 | 19.6 | 39.5 | 34.6 | 6.4 |
Chicago, IL | 1,092 | 74 | 73 | 54 | 47.7 | 52.3 | 26.9 | 25.2 | 24.2 | 23.7 | 12.5 | 29.7 | 49.9 | 8.0 |
Cleveland, OH | 1,242 | 100 | 63 | 63 | 47.9 | 52.1 | 29.2 | 29.7 | 20.8 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 65.6 | 19.6 | 2.9 |
Duval County, FL | 3,387 | 100 | 66 | 66 | 49.9 | 50.1 | 28.0 | 27.6 | 22.6 | 21.6 | 31.6 | 45.3 | 13.0 | 10.1 |
Eaton Consortium, MI | 1,133 | 100 | 71 | 71 | 48.8 | 51.2 | 28.0 | 25.6 | 24.4 | 21.9 | 53.9 | 20.5 | 13.3 | 12.3 |
Ft. Worth, TX | 1,813 | 100 | 77 | 77 | 49.9 | 50.1 | 32.4 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 20.2 | 9.9 | 20.0 | 67.2 | 2.9 |
Gaston County, NC | 1,446 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 48.2 | 51.8 | 31.1 | 25.0 | 22.6 | 20.5 | 52.8 | 23.7 | 16.8 | 6.7 |
Genesee Consortium, MI | 935 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 50.3 | 49.7 | 29.9 | 25.8 | 23.5 | 20.8 | 33.1 | 54.6 | 4.9 | 7.4 |
Hillsborough County, FL | 1,223 | 100 | 76 | 76 | 50.1 | 49.9 | 26.5 | 25.8 | 24.4 | 23.2 | 33.8 | 20.6 | 36.5 | 9.1 |
Houston, TX | 2,348 | 97 | 76 | 74 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 34.0 | 23.7 | 21.9 | 19.9 | 7.7 | 24.1 | 62.8 | 5.4 |
Los Angeles, CA | 2,127 | 96 | 79 | 76 | 48.3 | 51.7 | 26.8 | 26.3 | 22.1 | 21.5 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 79.4 | 6.8 |
New York City, NY | 3,944 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 27.6 | 25.6 | 23.7 | 22.7 | 12.5 | 28.2 | 39.7 | 19.6 |
Newark, NJ | 1,143 | 100 | 56 | 56 | 48.8 | 51.2 | 28.3 | 25.4 | 23.4 | 22.7 | 0.2 | 42.9 | 47.4 | 9.5 |
Oakland, CA | 1,309 | 100 | 67 | 67 | 50.5 | 49.5 | 24.5 | 24.2 | 25.1 | 26.1 | 7.5 | 25.1 | 45.8 | 21.6 |
Orange County, FL | 1,441 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 49.8 | 50.2 | 26.1 | 26.4 | 24.3 | 23.1 | 25.2 | 24.4 | 42.7 | 7.7 |
Palm Beach County, FL | 2,177 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 49.5 | 50.5 | 25.9 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 23.5 | 31.3 | 25.5 | 36.6 | 6.6 |
Pasco County, FL | 1,374 | 100 | 75 | 75 | 47.4 | 52.6 | 27.3 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 23.6 | 64.8 | 6.5 | 21.9 | 6.8 |
Philadelphia, PA | 1,351 | 94 | 72 | 67 | 49.6 | 50.4 | 29.6 | 25.3 | 23.1 | 21.7 | 12.7 | 49.9 | 21.2 | 16.1 |
Portland, OR | 1,424 | 100 | 78 | 78 | 50.9 | 49.1 | 27.1 | 25.4 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 55.8 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 18.7 |
San Diego, CA | 1,551 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 47.9 | 52.1 | 31.0 | 24.5 | 22.8 | 21.4 | 23.4 | 6.3 | 45.4 | 24.9 |
San Francisco, CA | 2,291 | 95 | 59 | 56 | 46.7 | 53.3 | 23.7 | 24.2 | 25.9 | 25.8 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 30.8 | 53.1 |
Seattle, WA | 1,532 | 100 | 93 | 93 | 47.5 | 52.5 | 39.5 | 9.2 | 41.5 | 9.7 | 45.4 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 25.1 |
Shelby County, TN | 1,384 | 96 | 74 | 71 | 49.8 | 50.2 | 29.8 | 25.2 | 23.3 | 21.5 | 5.3 | 72.4 | 16.7 | 5.5 |
Spartanburg County, SC | 1,372 | 100 | 78 | 78 | 47.6 | 52.4 | 29.6 | 26.1 | 22.2 | 22.1 | 61.9 | 21.5 | 8.7 | 8.0 |
* Weighted population estimates for the United States and each site.
† Non-Hispanic.
§ American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and multiple race (non-Hispanic).
- Table 1. Number of states and local school districts that conducted a YRBS and number with and without representative data, by year of survey
- Table 2. Number of states and local school districts that included at least one of two questions ascertaining sexual minority status and obtained representative data, by year of survey
- Table 3: Sample sizes, response rates, and demographic characteristics*
- Table 4: Number and percentage of students, by sexual identity
- Table 5: Number and percentage of students, by sex of sexual contacts
- Table 6: Sex of sexual contacts, by sexual identity