Census Bureau seeks changes in how it measures race

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Census Bureau seeks changes in how it measures race
HOPE YEN/AP via Anchorage Daily News

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It would be interesting to see how this would change response rates.  The article says some Latino group are worried that there might be fewer self-described Hispanics if the race and Hispanic origin questions are combined - though from the Census Bureau press release, it appears that multiple responses were allowed to the combined question.

More information is available on Census' website here, including the slideshow presentation given to the press.

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I disagree. Hispanic isn't a race; for instance, I am a white Hispanic. The appropriate choice would be black, white, or mestizo.

The combined question asked for the respondent's race or origin - not just "race" - and allowed more than one choice.   According to the slideshow, the percentage responding "White" on the combined question surveys dropped to the percentage typically reporting as non-Hispanic white under the two-question survey, as most Hispanics chose "Hispanic" alone.