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 ...

As the U.S. Census Bureau gets public feedback about how it should tally people into new race and ethnicity groups, the agency has released new research reflecting how U.S. residents from different ...

From the very first census in 1790, the United States has measured race – but rarely in the same way or without controversy. Categories such as “free white males,” “free white females,” “all other ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — 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 ...

(Photo illustration by Diana Ramirez / De Los; photos by Luis Quintero, Cotton Bro Studios and Yogendra Singh) The U.S. Census Bureau will have new categories for race and ethnicity for the first time ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...