Census Bureau Race and Ethnicity

Standards Updates

https://www.census.gov/about/our-research/race-ethnicity/standards-updates.html

Status: ok

Census Shows Multiple-Race Population Grew Faster Than Single-Race Population

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb12-146.html

Status: ok

2015 National Content Test

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/planning-management/plan/testing-activities/2015-census-tests/national-content-test.html

Status: ok

2016 NAC Race and Ethnicity Working Group Update

https://www2.census.gov/cac/nac/meetings/2016-10/2016-nac-jones.pdf

Status: ok

Last modified: 2016-09-30 13:47:41+00:00

Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity

https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2016-0002-0001

Status: ok

Last modified: 2025-08-14 21:50:18+00:00

2015 National Content Test Information Collection Request

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/02/2014-28247/proposed-information-collection-comment-request-2015-national-content-test

Status: ok

2015 Forum on Ethnic Groups from the Middle East and North Africa

https://www.census.gov/library/working-papers/2015/demo/2015-MENA-Experts.html

Status: ok

Cognitive Testing of Race and Ethnicity Questions

https://www.census.gov/library/working-papers/2017/acs/2017_Harth_01.html

Status: ok

2017 Census Test - Tribal Enrollment Question Report

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/planning-management/plan/testing-activities/2017-census-tests/2017-census-test-report_tribal-enrollment.html

Status: ok

About the 2018 Census Test

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/planning-management/plan/testing-activities/2018-census-test/about.html

Status: ok

2020 Census Race and Hispanic Origin Research

https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/program-management/memo-series/2020-memo-2018_02.pdf

Status: ok

Last modified: 2018-01-26 16:45:12+00:00

Improvements to 2020 Census Race and Hispanic Origin Questions

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2021/08/improvements-to-2020-census-race-hispanic-origin-question-designs.html

Status: ok

2020 Census Race Data Overview

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/09/2020-census-dhc-a-race-overview.html

Status: ok

2015 National Content Test Race and Ethnicity Analysis Report

https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/program-management/final-analysis-reports/2015nct-race-ethnicity-analysis.pdf

Status: ok

Last modified: 2017-03-03 12:34:38+00:00

2015 National Content Test Race and Ethnicity Study Plan

https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/program-management/final-analysis-reports/2020-report-2015NCT-Race-Ethnicity-Study-Plan.pdf

Status: ok

Last modified: 2016-11-16 21:55:39+00:00

Research to Improve Race and Ethnicity Questions

https://www.census.gov/library/working-papers/2015/adrm/carra-wp-2015-05.html

Status: ok

Improving Our Nation's Data on Race and Ethnicity

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/research-matters/2015/11/improving-our-nations-data-on-race-and-ethnicity.html

Status: ok

Shedding Light on Race Reporting Among Hispanics

https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/working-papers/2014/demo/shedding-light-on-race-reporting-among-hispanics/POP-twps0102.pdf

Status: ok

Last modified: 2025-10-22 17:23:57+00:00

2010 Census Race and Hispanic Origin Alternative Questionnaire Experiment

https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2010/program-management/5-review/cpex/2010-cpex-211.pdf

Status: ok

Last modified: 2019-11-30 03:14:42+00:00

2020 Census Content Research

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/planning-management/plan/content-research.html

Status: ok

OMB 2024 Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15

https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/03/28/omb-publishes-revisions-to-statistical-policy-directive-no-15-standards-for-maintaining-collecting-and-presenting-federal-data-on-race-and-ethnicity/

Status: error

Federal Register Notice - 2024 SPD 15 Standards

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2024-06469/statistical-policy-directive-no-15-standards-for-maintaining-collecting-and-presenting-federal-data

Status: ok

About the 2024 Standards

https://spd15revision.gov/content/spd15revision/en/history/2024-standards/about.html

Status: ok

2017 Federal Interagency Working Group Proposals

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/03/01/2017-03973/proposals-from-the-federal-interagency-working-group-for-revision-of-the-standards-for-maintaining

Status: ok

About the 2024 Standards Update

https://spd15revision.gov/content/spd15revision/en/history/2024-standards/about.html

Status: ok

Public Comments on 2023 SPD 15 Proposals

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OMB-2023-0001/comments

Status: ok

Last modified: 2025-08-14 21:50:18+00:00

Initial Proposals for Updating OMB's Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/01/27/2023-01635/initial-proposals-for-updating-ombs-race-and-ethnicity-statistical-standards

Status: ok

Statistical Policy Directive 15 - Get Involved

https://spd15revision.gov/content/spd15revision/en/get-involved.html

Status: ok

Statistical Policy Directive 15 - Recorded Webinars

https://spd15revision.gov/content/spd15revision/en/get-involved/recorded-webinars.html

Status: ok

U.S. Office of Management and Budget's Statistical Policy Directive No. 15

https://spd15revision.gov/

Status: ok

The 2024 Statistical Policy Directive No. 15

https://spd15revision.gov/content/spd15revision/en/2024-spd15.html

Status: ok

1978 Statistical Policy Handbook

https://www2.census.gov/about/ombraceethnicityitwg/1978-statistical-policy-handbook.pdf

Status: ok

Last modified: 2023-01-06 13:01:59+00:00

1997 Revisions to Race and Ethnicity Standards

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-30/pdf/97-28653.pdf

Status: ok

Last modified: 2025-09-24 20:59:09+00:00

Final Recommendations for CSOTUS

https://www2.census.gov/about/ombraceethnicityitwg/final-recommendations-for-csotus.pdf

Status: error

Content Team Final Report

https://www2.census.gov/about/ombraceethnicityitwg/annex-1-content-team-final-report.pdf

Status: error

Testing Team Final Report

https://www2.census.gov/about/ombraceethnicityitwg/annex-2-testing-team-final-report.pdf

Status: error

Implementation Team Final Report

https://www2.census.gov/about/ombraceethnicityitwg/annex-3-implementation-team-final-report.pdf

Status: error

Communications and Outreach Team Final Report

https://www2.census.gov/about/ombraceethnicityitwg/annex-4-communications-and-outreach-team-final-report.pdf

Status: error

Positions on Final Recommendations

https://www2.census.gov/about/ombraceethnicityitwg/annex-5-positions-on-final-recommendations.pdf

Status: error

ITWG Bridging Team Methods Report

https://www2.census.gov/about/ombraceethnicityitwg/annex-6-itwg-bridging-team-methods-report.pdf

Status: error

OMB-2016-0002-0001

https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=OMB-2016-0002-0001B

Status: ok

Last modified: 2025-08-14 21:50:18+00:00

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