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Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin (ethnicity). The racial categories represent a social-political construct for the race or races that respondents consider themselves to be and "generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country." The OMB defines the concept of race as outlined for the US Census as not "scientific or anthropological" and takes into account "social and cultural characteristics as well as ancestry" using "appropriate scientific methodologies" but not "primarily biological or genetic in reference." Race and ethnicity are considered separate and distinct identities, with Hispanic or Latino origin asked as a separate question. Thus, in addition to their race or races, all respondents are categorized by membership in one of two ethnicities, which are "Hispanic or Latino" and "Not Hispanic or Latino". In 1997, OMB issued a Federal Register Notice which provided revised racial and ethnic definitions. OMB developed race and ethnic standards in order to provide "consistent data on race and ethnicity throughout the Federal Government. The development of the data standards stem in large measure from new responsibilities to enforce civil rights laws." Among the changes, OMB issued the instruction to "mark one or more races", after noting evidence of increasing numbers of interracial children and the desire to capture this increased diversity in a measurable way. Prior to this decision, the Census and other government data collections asked people to report only one race. "The categories are designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity of broad population groups in this country. They are based on social and political considerations -- not anthropological or scientific ones. Furthermore, the race categories include both racial and national-origin groups.” From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License U.S Census needs to be changed? Q. For one, the hispanic/latino thing on the census is confusing. If latinos are any race, why do they need their own mark? White (nonhispanic) wtf? Africans, Euro-Blacks, and etc.. don't get their own mark either, they get lumped into African American, when many of them may not be citizens. And don't get me started on the Arab thing either, middle easterners may be technically caucaisn, but they have different opinons, culture, and sometimes religon than white americans! Does anyone agree the census needs to be changed? Asked by White Delight - Sun Mar 22 13:51:41 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. you are so correct it is do outdated and like the other posters say it should just be dropped!!! Answered by mister ed - Sun Mar 22 17:14:45 2009 Do you agree with this Immigration without assimilation equals invasion? Q. In many parts of this country, there are communities which would appear unrecognizable to the majority of Americans. Whereas, immigrants to the United States once made a valiant effort to learn English and create a good life for their families--too many of today's immigrants want the rights entitled to American citizens, without ever making any effort to assimilate. A recent Pew Hispanic Center report offers some troubling results. Their survey found that over half of Latinos living in the U.S., between the ages of 16 and 25 identify their nationality by their family s country of origin. 20 percent of those surveyed identified themselves simply as Hispanic or Latino, while less than 20 percent call themselves American. The Pew study… [cont.] Asked by THE GREATEST GODDESS JILL - Sun Feb 28 22:33:14 2010 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments A. Latinos and African-Americans identify with Mexico and Africa. I moved from a state with very little economic opportunities and have done very well where I live now. Even though the other state is where I was born and raised, I don't look at it with nostalgia as the homeland, I completely identify with my new homeland. Answered by Gladys - Sun Feb 28 22:40:24 2010 Is the government to blame for the lack of american pride amongst other racial groups?
Q. It is my personal opinion that, as a result of racial questions in the census, exams, etc.., that many people of other racial groups not being white, have lost any motivation to feel "american pride". Let me explain myself: I am the son of Mexican/Spanish Immigrants (legal). I was born here in the U.S, yet because of me not having white skin, I am always told "your Mexican". This angers me, not because I have a problem with Mexico, but because I am NOT Mexican. I am AMERICAN. I was born, raised, and live in the U.S. I don't affiliate myself with mexican culture. Yet, when I take big exams at school, I am forced to label myself as "Mexican". This creates a huge gap, and separates not just me, but anybody else who is of mexican descent ,… [cont.] Asked by Chicago Boy - Mon Jun 29 13:16:48 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. I think a lot of these 2nd and 3rd generation non-white immigrants would feel more American if they traveled outside the USA. And this is actually not limited to non-whites but ethnic whites as well. I laugh when I hear Italian-Americans refer to themselves as "Italian" when they have never been to Italy and barely (if at all) speak Italian. If they went to Italy they would be confronted by culture shock because they may maintain aspects of Italian culture in the U.S. but they are more American than Italian. The same thing is true of Cubans, Mexicans and Brazilians, Dominicans, etc. In the Dominican Republic, Dominicans do not consider the Dominicans who grew up in the U.S. (they are referred to as "Dominican Yorks") as the same. Don't… [cont.] Answered by Lucero - Mon Jun 29 14:24:53 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Latino (U.S. Census)"  news.google.com Los Angeles Times (blog) Then he got the letter from the US Census Bureau this week. I told my aunt that we had to do it, Menendez said. I really want my family to be counted. MALDEF and Voto Latino Build Momentum for 2010 Census , Launching an ... Earthtimes (press release) NFL's return could be link to Latinos Contra Costa Times Why the 2010 Census will target Valley Hispanics ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) The Associated Press all 461 news articles » news.google.com Albany Times Union (blog) With only a few weeks left before the US Census forms are mailed to every household in America, Voto Latino will unveil its New York Census Campaign and ... and more » news.google.com The Associated Press They own 6.8 and 5.2 percent of all businesses, respectively, according to census figures. Yet Latino -owned business have received only 1.7 percent of $46 ... and more » From Google News Search: "Latino (U.S. Census)"  arte-sana.com 447px x 450px | 57.00kB [source page] Honoring our hermanas os en la lucha Statistics show that by the year 2050 the Latino population will reach 102 6 million thus representing 24 percent of the nation s total population U S Census Bureau 2006 Based on these figures as well as crime victimization projections it is estimated that 8 891 667 Latinas will suffer  cgnews.com 366px x 650px | 290.00kB [source page] Credits u s 2010 Census Community Project Credits  uslatino.com 337px x 450px | 39.80kB [source page] J R Gonzales Chairman of the U S Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Speak to Rhode Island Latino Business Community what j r gonzales chairman of the U S Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will give the keynote address at Fleet Bank Latino Business Night on Monday October 20 2003 From Yahoo Image Search: "Latino (U.S. Census)"  juantornoe.blogs.com Juan Tornoe ue, 27 Jul 2010 00:48:49 GM Jul 25, 2010 By Simon Dumenco For the first time since the seventies, a majority of Manhattan's population is non-Hispanic white, the New York Times recently declared, analyzing data from the . US Census. Bureau. No surprise, that: Gentrification has reversed white flight, Manhattan has ... Meanwhile, the Census Bureau can't seem to decide if Spanish-speaking immigrants and their descendants count as white, . Latino. , or both but for what it's worth, the . Latino. population...  people-people.info chsiren Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:22:09 GM In 2000, the . U.S. Census. found the nation's Hispanic population had increased 58 percent over the 1990 census and represented nearly 15 percent of the U.S. total. In what seemed like a blink of an eye, retailers, marketers and public ...  politico.com Vincent J. Cannato Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:10:22 GM The activists have retorted that in the . U.S. Census. people of Hispanic, . Latino. and Spanish origin are lumped together and therefore the character of Anton Chigurh (Bardem) is demeaning to people of Hispanic, . Latino. and Spanish origin. ... From Google Blog Search: "Latino (U.S. Census)" |
