1. CENSUS 2000 DATA ON RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND ANCESTRY Nancy M. Gordon Associate Director for Demographic Programs U.S. Census Bureau March 2001

2. Census 2000 Question on Race

3. Six Alone Categories White Black or African American American Indian and Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Some other race

4. Two or More Races 57 Possible Combinations 15 combinations of 2 races 20 combinations of 3 races 15 combinations of 4 races 6 combinations of 5 races 1 combination of 6 races

5. Maximum Combinations of Six Racial Categories 6 racial categories + 57 combinations of two or more races 63 Possible Combinations

6. Six Alone or in Combination (Responses) White Black or African American American Indian and Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Some other race

7. Hispanic or Latino by Race Not Hispanic or Latino 63 race categories –Alone –Alone or in combination –White alone, not Hispanic or Latino

8. 1990 and Census 2000 Comparability Major Changes Respondents allowed to report more than one race 1990 Asian and Pacific Islander category split into two categories Question placement (Hispanic question before race question in Census 2000) Question wording

9. Race and Hispanic Tabulation Categories 7 mutually exclusive racial categories White alone Black or African American alone American Indian & Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander alone Some other race alone Two or more races Hispanic or Latino White alone, not Hispanic or Latino

10. Census 2000 Question on Hispanic Origin

11. Hispanic or Latino Categories Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino 28 detailed Hispanic or Latino categories See Att. 4

12. American Indian and Alaska Native Groupings 36 Detailed American Indian tribes 6 Detailed Alaska Native tribes –Alone –Alone or in combination American Indian tribes Alaska Native tribes Alone categories See Att. 1

13. Asian Groups 17 Detailed Asian Groups –Alone –Alone or in Combination Asian Groups Alone categories See Att. 2

14. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Groups 13 Detailed Pacific Islander Groups –Alone –Alone or in combination Pacific Islander Groups Alone Categories Cultural Groups See Att. 3

15. Ancestry 86 Ancestry Groups 108 Detailed Ancestry Groups –First –Second –One or more See Att. 5

16. Census 2000 Data on Race, Hispanic Origin, and Ancestry Racial Statistics Branch Population Division U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233 301-457-2402 Ethnic & Hispanic Statistics Branch Population Division U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233 301-457-2403 For more information, please contact the -- or

17. CENSUS 2000 DATA ON RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND ANCESTRY Claudette Bennett Population Division U.S. Census Bureau March 2001