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 ...
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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 ...
'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.
Changes to the census will impact how Americans self-identify, study finds
Last March, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget approved changes to the ethnic and racial self-identification questions ...
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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.
Trump and Republicans Aim to Update Census for Political Advantage
Trump is joining Republican efforts to change how the population is counted—which is used for allocating congressional seats.
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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 ...