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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119th Congress brings new growth in racial, ethnic diversity to Capitol Hill
Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.
'Public Was Misled' by 2020 Census' Multiracial Boom Results, Researchers
Two sociologists from Princeton University argue that the public was misled by 2020 census' multiracial boom findings.
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Changes to census will impact how Americans self-identify, study finds
Survey showed combined race and ethnicity questions caused fewer Hispanic Americans to identify as other races ...
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US Census Bureau seeks feedback about new race and ethnicity categories
Questions about race and ethnicity that previously were asked separately on forms will now be combined into a single question. That will give respondents the option to pick multiple categories at the ...
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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 ...