Who Is Multiracial? Depends on How You Ask
Racial identity is far from a straightforward concept, and when multiple strands of identity come together this has the potential to increase the complexity.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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References
Brunsma, David L. and Kerry Ann Rockquemore. 2001. “The New Color Complex: Appearances and Biracial Identity.” Identity 3(1):29-52. Cohn, D’Vera. 2012. “Census Bureau Considers Changing Its Race/Hispanic Questions.” Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center. August. Cohn, D’Vera. 2015. “Census considers new approach to asking about race – by not using the term at all.” Washington, D.C.: […]
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Chapter 1: Estimates of Multiracial Adults and Other Racial and Ethnic Groups Across Various Question Formats
Standard Two-Question Measure The first method used for measuring racial identity was the two-question race and ethnicity format typically used on all Pew Research Center surveys. It is similar to the two-question format presently used in U.S. Census Bureau surveys and by many other government and research organizations.[4. numoffset=”4″ The Census Bureau introduced the option […]
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15 striking findings from 2015
From trust in government to views of climate change, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most memorable findings of the year.
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Chapter 2: The Consistency of Reporting Two or More Races Across Race-Selection Measures
Looking only at the three questions that asked respondents to identify their race or races—standard two-question, Census AQE and point allocation—we find that many adults who select two or more races using one approach do not offer consistent responses using the other measures. Overall, 14% of adults select two or more races on at least […]
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Survey of Multiracial Adults
Conducted February-April 2015 | File Release Date: 23 January 2017
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References
Anderson, Monica. 2015. “A Rising Share of the U.S. Black Population Is Foreign Born; 9 Percent Are Immigrants; and While Most Are from the Caribbean, Africans Drive Recent Growth.” Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center, April. Barro, Robert and Jong-Wha Lee. 2013. “A New Data Set of Educational Attainment in the World, 1950-2010.” Journal of Development Economics 104 […]
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Today’s multiracial babies reflect America’s changing demographics
To get a sense of how the country’s racial demographics are changing, take a look at the differences between mixed-race Americans old and young.
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Hawaii is home to the nation’s largest share of multiracial Americans
The number of multiracial Americans is growing nationwide, but in Hawaii, it’s nothing new. The Rainbow state – with its history of attracting immigrants from Asia and other parts of the world to work as farm laborers – stands far above the rest, with nearly one-in-four residents (24%) identifying as multiracial.
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Multiracial in America
Multiracial Americans are at the cutting edge of social and demographic change in the U.S.
