WASHINGTON (AP) — Linda Mahdesian grew up feeling a part of the black Chicago neighborhood in which she was raised. But as the daughter of a black father and white mother, she never felt completely at ...

“So the 2020 census produced a sudden jump in the multiracial count and a precipitous decline in the count of the white ...

Only one race could be selected, and people also had to state whether they were 'Hispanic or Latino', or not. In this year's census, a sixth racial category called 'Other Race' will be added ...

The U.S. government changed how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity in early 2024 to more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage.

The detailed answers guided the Census Bureau in classifying the respondents and members of their households into race and ...

The new race and ethnicity categories will be used by the Census Bureau starting in the 2027 American Community Survey — the most comprehensive survey of U.S. life — and the 2030 census ...