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    June 8, 2015
    Multiracial in America

    The 1860 Census Had Three Race Categories: White, Black and Mulatto

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    Multiracial in America

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    The Multiracial Experience
    Estimating the Size of the Multiracial Population
    For Some, Racial Identity Has Changed
    Many Multiracial Adults Have Experienced Racial Discrimination
    Do Multiracial Adults Feel a Common Bond with Other Multiracial Adults?
    White and American Indian Biracial Adults Are the Largest Multiracial Group
    Multiracial Babies on the Rise
    4-in-10 Have Mixed-Race Background and Say They’re Multiracial
    Few Multiracial Adults Say Their Racial Background Has Been a Disadvantage
    Biracial White and Black Adults Have Much Closer Ties to Black Relatives
    Multiracial Adults Less Likely to Have Single-Race Partners
    White and American Indian Adults Are the Only Multiracial Group that Leans Republican
    Instructions to 1930 Census Takers on Counting People by Race
    How the 2010 U.S. Census Asked About Hispanic Origin and Race
    New Census Question Could Ask About Both Race and Hispanic Origin
    The 1860 Census Had Three Race Categories: White, Black and Mulatto
    Census Data Say There Are 9.3 Million U.S. Multiracial Adults and Children
    In Census Data, Younger Americans Are Most Likely to Be Multiracial
    American Community Survey Ancestry Question
    Census Data Show Share of Americans with Two-Race Ancestry Nearly Doubled Since 1980
    White and American Indian Biracial Adults Are the Largest Multiracial Group
    Most Multiracial Adults Are Biracial
    Multiracial Background More Distant for Some Groups than Others
    Multiracial Adults Younger, Less Likely to Be College Graduates
    The Multiracial “Identity Gap”
    Top Reasons that a Majority of Mixed-Race Adults Don’t Identify as Multiracial
    Multiracial Identity Fades over the Generations
    Most Biracial White and Black Adults Say They are Seen by Others as Black
    Attempts to Change How Others See Their Race
    Some Mixed-Race Groups More Likely than Others to Try to Change How People See Them
    1-in-5 Have Felt Pressured to Identify as One Race
    Pressure to Identify as One Race, by Biracial Groups
    Constructing Personal Identity
    Importance of Racial Background Varies Among Major Multiracial Groups
    Identity Among Biracial White and Black Adults and Single-Race Blacks and Whites
    Few Multiracial Adults Say Their Racial Background Has Been a Disadvantage
    Advantage of Biracial vs. Single-Race Background
    More Have Felt Pride than Shame in Multiracial Background
    Multiracial Adults Say They Are More Open to Other Cultures and Races, but Not a “Bridge” Between Different Racial Groups
    Confusion About One’s Background Depends in Part on Racial Composition
    Multiracial Adults Who Are Perceived as White Are Less Likely to Have Experienced Discrimination
    Multiracial Adults Who Have Experienced Discrimination More Likely to Have Felt Like an Outsider
    More Talk to Their Children About Having Racial Background than Say Their Parents Talked to Them
    About as Many Mothers as Fathers of Young Children Now Talk About Racial Background
    Higher Levels of Satisfaction Among General Public
    Higher Levels of Satisfaction with Community Among White and Asian Biracial Adults
    White and Black Biracial Adults Feel More in Common with Blacks; Asian and White Biracial Adults Feel More in Common with Whites
    Few Multiracial Adults with American Indian Backgrounds Say They Have a Lot in Common with People Who Are American Indian
    3-in-10 Multiracial Hispanics Have a Lot in Common with People Who Are Hispanic
    Do Multiracial Adults Feel a Common Bond with Other Multiracial Adults?

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