For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count residents who ...

Census categories for race and ethnicity have shaped how the nation sees itself. Here’s how they have changed over the last 230 years. By K.K. Rebecca Lai and Jennifer Medina Oct. 16, 2023 Since 1790, ...

The most detailed race and ethnicity data to date from the 2020 census was released Thursday more than three years after the once-a-decade head count, which determines political power, the ...

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 ...

The 2020 U.S. Census has finally released its most detailed findings on America's race and ethnicity. Venezuelans were recorded as the fastest-growing Hispanic group, and Asian Indians and Chinese ...

The changes, announced Thursday by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, aim to better capture an increasingly diverse country and give policymakers a fuller view of Americans The federal ...

The Office of Management and Budget on Thursday announced changes to how the federal government asks about people’s race and ethnicity, including in the US census. Under the new standards, scheduled ...

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The 2030 U.S. Census will include new race and ethnicity checkboxes for Hispanic people and people of Middle Eastern and North African descent, the Office of Management and Budget announced Thursday, ...