Two-Thirds of Latinos Consider Hispanic Their Race
*There is so much to dissect in this study – the findings have wide and varied implications. For instance: More than any other group, Latinos say their race is “some other race” on Census forms and mostly write in “Mexican,” “Hispanic,” or “Latin American.” This will have a direct impact on how the next decennial census is carried out. VL
By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News
That’s the case even though Hispanic is considered an ethnicity by the U.S. Census bureau.
[pullquote][tweet_dis]Overall 6.9 percent of Americans, 9 million, consider themselves mixed race.[/tweet_dis][/pullquote]“That finding alone … speaks to many Hispanics who say that their background is part of their race. That is something that doesn’t fit with what Census’ five standard backgrounds are,” said Mark Hugo Lopez, director of Hispanic research at Pew Research Center.
The Pew Research Center’s report Mutiracial in America, issued Thursday, gives a detailed picture of how Americans who consider themselves multiracial see themselves. People from a wide range of racial and ethnic backgrounds were surveyed for the report.
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