Collecting and Tabulating Ethnicity and Race Responses in the 2020 Census
Description
This webinar will provide you with a deeper understanding of how the questions and concepts of race and ethnicity are operationalized in the Census. Topics covered will include:
What is race?
What is ethnicity?
History of race and ethnicity in the United States decennial census
U.S. Office of Management and Budget Standards on Race and Ethnicity
Why data on race and ethnicity is important
2020 Census question design improvements for race and ethnicity
Common responses to the questions on race and ethnicity and how these responses are interpreted by the Census Bureau