The U.S. Census Bureau will have new categories for race and ethnicity for the first time in 27 years, directly affecting people who identify as Hispanic, Latino, Middle Eastern and North African.
Under the revisions, Hispanic or Latino is listed as one race/ethnicity category and a new one will be created for people of Middle Eastern and North African heritage. NBC Universal, Inc. For the ...
For the first time in 27 years, the US Census Bureau announced it would make a major change to the "race" and "ethnicity" ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — For the first time in 27 years, the US government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count ...
Americans of Middle Eastern descent used to have to identify as white on government forms – new categories will change that For the first time in 27 years, the US government is changing how it ...
Revisions mark the first change to ethic and racial demographic collection since 1997. Changes will apply to all federal collection of demographic data within five years. The 2030 U.S. Census will ...
The census will include checkboxes for “Hispanic or Latino” and “Middle Eastern or North African” starting in 2030 Revisions ...