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Press Release
Number of Minority- and Women-Owned Firms on the Rise
Findings from the Survey of Business Owners show the number of minority- and women-owned firms each rose by more than 2 million from 2007 to 2012.
Press Release
Census Bureau Statement on Classifying Filipinos
The Census Bureau has no current plans to classify Filipinos outside of the Asian race category.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2015
To commemorate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, the Census Bureau has compiled a list of statistics about this race group.
Random Samplings Blog
Measuring Race And Ethnicity Across The Decades: 1790-2010
Over the years, the U.S. Census Bureau has collected information on race and ethnicity. The census form has always reflected changes in society, and shifts have occurred in the way the Census Bureau classifies race and ethnicity. Historically, the changes have been influenced by social, political and economic factors including emancipation, immigration and civil rights. Today, the Census Bureau collects race and ethnic data according to U.S. Office of Management and Budget guidelines, and these data are based on self-identification.
Press Release
Visualization: Measuring Race and Ethnicity Across the Decades
This interactive infographic allows users to understand how race and ethnicity categories have changed over time since the 1790 Census.
Director's Blog
U.S. Census Bureau Seeks Input from Tribal Leaders for 2020 Census
Today, Census Bureau officials met with representatives from the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes to discuss issues that affect AIAN communities.
Press Release
Census Bureau Seeks Input from Tribal Leaders for 2020 Census
The Census Bureau plans to conduct eight tribal consultation meetings and one national webinar with 566 federally recognized tribes across the country.
Press Release
Millennials Outnumber Baby Boomers and Are Far More Diverse
Millennials, or America’s youth born between 1982 and 2000, now number 83.1 million and represent more than one quarter of the nation’s population.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2015
A host of statistical information on the Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population groups.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Black (African-American) History Month: February 2015
Each year, U.S. presidents proclaim February as National African-American History Month. To commemorate, the Census Bureau presents the following statistics.
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