Census officials defend the method that led to an increase in the count of multiracial people
The U.S. Census Bureau says improvements to the design of the 2020 census questions and the tabulating of answers led to an ...
Multiracial boom in 2020 census was mostly an illusion, researchers say
The 276% increase largely happened because of a change in how people were classified by the U.S. Census Bureau rather than ...
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Census officials defend the method that led to an increase in the count of multiracial people
The U.S. Census ... The United States’ largest statistical agency said in a statement this week to The Associated Press that millions more people reported multiple responses to the race question ...
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US Census Bureau seeks feedback about new race and ethnicity categories
The U.S. Census Bureau is asking for public feedback about how it should tally responses from people into new race and ethnicity groups. Earlier this year, the U.S. government changed how it ...
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US census data shows how Middle Eastern and Hispanic residents differ in racial identity
As the U.S. Census Bureau gets public feedback about how it should tally people into new race and ethnicity groups, the agency has released new research reflecting how U.S. residents from ...
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US census data shows how Middle Eastern and Hispanic residents differ in racial identity
The new race and ethnicity categories will be used by the Census Bureau starting in the 2027 American Community Survey — the most comprehensive survey of U.S. life — and the 2030 census, which ...