Race, 1990 and 2000
1990 Source: U.S. Bureau of the
Census, 1990 Census of Population, Summary Tape File 1A, Table P-6.
http://venus.census.gov/cdrom/lookup
http://factfinder.census.gov, 1990
Summary Tape File 1
2000 Source: U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Census 2000; Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000, Table
DP-1.
http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/index.html,
Demographic Profile Data
Search (Includes PDF files for 100-percent and Sample
Data)
Updated
annually for state and counties, U.S. Bureau of the Census,
Population Estimates Program (PEP).
http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/popest.html
Updated every 10 years for cities, village and
towns.
2000 Definition:
Race-- The
concept of race as used by the Census Bureau in Census 2000 reflects
self-identification by people according to the race or races with which they
most closely identify. These categories are sociopolitical constructs and should
not be interpreted as being scientific or anthropological in nature.
Furthermore, the race categories include both racial and national-origin
groups.
The
racial classifications used by the Census Bureau adhere to the October 30,1997,
Federal Register Notice entitled, "Revisions to the Standards for the
Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity" issued by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
White-- A person having origins in any of the
original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. It includes people
who indicate their race as "White" or report entries such as Irish, German,
Italian, Lebanese, Near Easterner, Arab, or Polish.
Black
or African American-- A
person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. It includes
people who indicate their race as "Black, African Am., or Negro," or provide
written entries such as African American, Afro American, Kenyan, Nigerian, or
Haitian.
American Indian and Alaska Native--
A person having origins in
any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central
America) and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian-- A person having origins in any of the
original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent
including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. It includes "Asian
Indian," "Chinese," "Filipino," "Korean," "Japanese," "Vietnamese," and "Other
Asian."
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander--
A person having origins in
any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. It
includes people who indicate their race as "Native Hawaiian," "Guamanian or
Chamorro," "Samoan," and "Other Pacific Islander."
Some
other race-- Includes all
other responses not included in the "White", "Black or African American",
"American Indian and Alaska Native", "Asian" and "Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander" race categories described above. Respondents providing
write-in entries such as multiracial, mixed, interracial, or a Hispanic/Latino
group (for example, Mexican, Puerto Rican, or Cuban) in the "Some other race"
category are included in this category.
Two or more races-- People may have chosen
to provide two or more races either by checking two or more race response check
boxes, by providing multiple write-in responses, or by some combination of check
boxes and write-in responses. The race response categories shown on the
questionnaire are collapsed into the five minimum race groups identified by the
OMB, and the Census Bureau “Some other race” category. For data product
purposes, “Two or more races” refers to combinations of two or more of the
following race categories:
•
White
• Black or African
American
• American Indian and Alaska
Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander
• Some other
race
For a complete list of all possible race
combinations see http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/pl94-171.pdf,
Appendix B, “Subject Definitions.”
Important Note--
The
concept of race is separate from the concept of Hispanic origin. Percentages for the various race categories
add to 100 percent, and should not be combined with the percent Hispanic. Tallies that show race categories for
Hispanics and not Hispanics separately are also
available.
Comparability-- The
data on race in Census 2000 are not directly comparable to the data on race
collected in the 1990 Census and other previous censuses. For more information on comparability see http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/pl94-171.pdf,
Appendix B, “Subject Definitions.”
Definitions for 2000 Census
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