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Latinos, Race, and the U.S. Census

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We identify two dimensions of race for the Latino/Hispanic population in the United States—Latinos as one category among the various categories of the U.S. “ethno-racial pentagon†and racial or color differences among Latinos. In a major change from the previous (two-question) format, the Census Bureau recommends a one-question format for capturing ethno-racial distinctions in the 2020 census, which efficiently captures the Latino population on the first dimension and is consistent with racial classification and identification in the real world. At the same time, it nearly eliminates the problem that the two-question format fostered of classifying many Hispanics as “some other race†while maintaining a similar number of Americans classified as Hispanic or Latino. Whether the Census Bureau adopts the one- or two-question format is yet to be decided as of this writing. However, neither format is sufficient for capturing racial distinctions among the fast-growing Latino population, thus precluding effective monitoring of racial disparities in the United States.

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  • Edward Telles, 2018. "Latinos, Race, and the U.S. Census," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 677(1), pages 153-164, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:677:y:2018:i:1:p:153-164
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716218766463
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