Reporting of Two or More Races In the 1999 American Community Survey

Jorge H. del Pinal, Leah M. Taguba, Arthur R. Cresce and Ann Morning
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Jorge H. del Pinal: U.S. Census Bureau
Leah M. Taguba: U.S. Census Bureau
Arthur R. Cresce: U.S. Census Bureau
Ann Morning: Princeton University

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Abstract: This study presents data on race, collected at selected sites throughout the country for the 1999 American Community Survey (ACS). In particular, the distribution of the population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin is examined, as are the reporting of multiple races, number of races, and major race combinations and the extent to which the race and Hispanic/Latino questions were not answered. Although the ACS sites were not intended to be a nationally representative sample, the study's results provide important insights into what might be learned from Census 2000.

JEL-codes: E (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: Written 2001-06-29
Note: Type of Document - Adobe Acrobat PDF; prepared on IBM PC; to print on PostScript; pages: 27; figures: included
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