Race - Census. gov Detailed Races and Ethnicities in the U S and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census September 21, 2023 Explore population counts for detailed race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages for the nation, states, and counties
About the Topic of Race - Census. gov People who identify with more than one race may choose to provide multiple races in response to the race question For example, if a respondent identifies as "Asian" and "White," they may respond to the question on race by checking the appropriate boxes that describe their racial identities and or writing in these identities on the spaces provided
Updates to Race Ethnicity Standards for Our Nation - Census. gov The 1997 SPD 15 stated that Hispanic or Latino respondents may be of any race The 1997 revision of SPD 15 gave respondents the opportunity to report multiple races, however multiple responses to the ethnicity question were not permitted After the 1997 revision to SPD 15, several concerns with federal race ethnicity data emerged:
2020 U. S. Population More Racially, Ethnically Diverse Than in 2010 Background The 2020 Census used the required two separate questions (one for Hispanic or Latino origin and one for race) to collect the races and ethnicities of the U S population — following the standards set by the U S Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 1997
Updates to OMB’s Race Ethnicity Standards - Census. gov On March 28, 2024, the U S Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the results of its review of Statistical Policy Directive No 15 (SPD 15) and issued updated standards for maintaining, collecting and presenting race ethnicity data across federal agencies
Measuring Racial and Ethnic Diversity for the 2020 Census One of the measures we will use to present the 2020 Census results is the Diversity Index, or DI This index shows the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different race and ethnic groups
Race | American Community Survey | U. S. Census Bureau Researchers, advocacy groups, and policymakers are interested in knowing if people of different races have the same opportunities in education, employment, voting, and home ownership [Source: U S Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year]
New Population Counts for Nearly 1,500 Race and Ethnicity Groups Detailed Races and Ethnicities in the U S and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census September 21, 2023 Explore population counts for detailed race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages for the nation, states, and counties
Improved Race, Ethnicity Measures Show U. S. is More Multiracial In 2020, the percentage of people who reported multiple races changed more than all of the race alone groups, increasing from 2 9% of the population (9 million people) in 2010 to 10 2% of the population (33 8 million people) in 2020