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Hispanic Origin Working Papers
Hispanic Origin Working Papers
Working papers are intended to make results of Census Bureau research available to others and to encourage discussion on a variety of topics. They have not undergone a review and editorial process generally accorded official Census Bureau publications.
View the list of working paper topics.
View the list of working papers by year.
Working Paper
Understanding Counts of Afro-Latino Responses in the 2020 Census
Census counts for Afro-Latino and Garifuna were collected from the Hispanic origin question for the first time in Census Bureau history.
Working Paper
It’s Family Time! Parent-Child Interactions by Race and Ethnicity
Frequent parent-child dinners, outings and reading varied by race and ethnicity, socioeconomic characteristics, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Working Paper
Usability Testing of Race/Hispanic Questions in the Census 2012-2020
Overview of usability testing from 2012-2020 of the race and Hispanic origin questions adapted for the online decennial census form.
Working Paper
The Intersectionality of the STEM Workforce
Does employment in STEM occupations differ by sex, race and Hispanic origin?
Working Paper
Examining Change in Interracial/Interethnic Married-Couple Households
This poster examines geographic change in the prevalence of interracial and interethnic married-couple households from 2000 to 2012-2016.
Working Paper
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Race and Hispanic Origin
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the questions about Race and Hispanic origin.
Working Paper
Racial Identity and Fertility Outcomes among Hispanic Origin Groups
Examines whether fertility varies by reported race of Hispanic origin women & the relationship of social and demographic characteristics on recent fertility.
Working Paper
Factors that Influence Change in Hispanic Identification
This study explores patterns of ethnic boundary crossing as evidenced by changes in Hispanic origin responses across decennial census and survey data.
Working Paper
Individual Changes in Identification with Hispanic Ethnic Origins
This paper examines the extent to which individuals change into or out of specific Hispanic categories such as Mexican origin.
Working Paper
Race & Hispanic Origin Reporting Across Admin. Records & Other Sources
This paper explores different methods to assign one race and one Hispanic response when responses are discrepant.
Working Paper
An outside view: What do observers say about races & Hispanic origins?
This paper studies patterns of observer identification using a unique, large, linked data source with two measures of a person’s race and Hispanic origin.
Working Paper
Race Reporting Among Hispanics: 2010
This paper evaluates how the Hispanic origin population reported their race in the 2010 Census, with an emphasis on Hispanics who self-reported their origin.
Working Paper
Who Opts Out?
The paper addresses the lack of diversity in the opt-out discussion by comparing the prevalence of options among Asian, Black, Hispanic and White mothers.
Working Paper
CPS Health Insurance Verification Question And Its Effects
In March 2000, the March Current Population Survey (CPS) added an experimental health insurance "verification" question.
Working Paper
Marital Homogamy and Economic Vulnerability During the Great Recession
Examines whether those employed/formerly employed in occupations that were hard‐hit by the recession were more likely to have employed partners after recession.
Working Paper
Cognitive Pretesting of 2010 AQE Race and Hispanic Origin
During the 2010 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau conducted several experiments to explore alternate content and ways to enhance data quality for the 2020 Census.
Working Paper
Residential Duration by Tenure, Race, and Ethnicity: 2009
This paper examines variations racial and ethnic groups’ residential durations by current and previous tenure status using data from the 2008 SIPP.
Working Paper
Residential Duration by Tenure, Race, and Ethnicity: 2009
This paper examines variations racial and ethnic groups’ residential durations by current and previous tenure status using data from the 2008 SIPP.
Working Paper
The Seasonality of Moves: 2009
This paper analyzes the seasonality of moves in the United States.
Working Paper
Iterative Cognitive Testing of the 2010 Race and Hispanic Origin
The results and recommendations of this report will inform the 2010 Census Program for Evaluations and Experiments (CPEX).
Working Paper
The ACS Hispanic Origin Question: 2000 to 2007
This paper evaluates the quality of origin data from the question on Hispanic origin in the ACS for the years 2000 to 2007.
Working Paper
Children's Coresidence with Half Siblings
A substantial proportion of children will live with half siblings during their childhood, and tend to fare worse on some measures of child well being.
Working Paper
Selected Characteristics of Baby Boomers 42 to 60 Years Old in 2006
This age and sex report contains information about baby boomers.
Working Paper
Cognitive Pretesting of 2010 Alternative Questionnaire Experiment
During the 2010 Census, the CB will conduct several experiments to explore alternate content and ways to enhance data quality for the 2020 Census.
Working Paper
Effects on Hispanic Origin, Nativity, Race, and Language
The ACS implemented a variety of changes in the 2008 questionnaire.
Working Paper
Comparison of ACS and ASEC to the CPS Data on Race: 2004
Comparison of national distributions of race between the 2004 ACS and 2004 ASEC.
Working Paper
United States Population Projections: 2000 to 2050
Over the next four decades, the U.S. is expected to experience rapid growth in its older population and a large increase in racial and ethnic diversity.
Working Paper
Children's Religious Attendance and Child Well-Being
This analysis explores the role of religious attendance in relationship to parental support, school attachment and academic achievement among children.
Working Paper
Hispanics in the United States
A presentation that highlights past, present and future trends of the Hispanic population.
Working Paper
Evaluation of CPS Data Quality for the Question on Hispanic Origin
For several decades, the Census Bureau has attempted to operationally define and measure the population referred to as Spanish, Hispanic or Latino.
Working Paper
Results of the 2003 National Census Test of Race & Hispanic Questions
The 2003 National Census Test was a mailout/mailback experimental test of alternative versions of questions on Hispanic origin and race.
Working Paper
Comparison of ACS and ASEC Data on Hispanic Origin: 2004
This report is one in a series that compares data from the American Community Survey (ACS) with data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC).
Working Paper
U.S. Hispanic Population: 2006
This presentation includes graphs for data collected around the Hispanic population.
Working Paper
U.S. Hispanic Population: 2006
This presentation includes graphs for data collected around the Hispanic population.
Working Paper
Results of a Replication of the 1990 Mail Short Form in Census 2000
This report documents results of an experiment conducted during Census 2000, in which1990-style census short forms were mailed to a sample of 10,500 households.
Working Paper
Overview of Results of New Race and Hispanic Origin Questions
The OMB revised methods for collecting and reporting federal data on race and ethnicity, and the changes were implemented in Census 2000.
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