Race Data

Fact Sheet: Differences between the Race Estimates from the American Community Survey
and the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey

There are a number of sources for race data available from our Internet site.

2000 Census
- Briefs and Special Reports
- Rankings and Comparisons Population and Housing Tables (PHC-T Series)
The 1990 Census
The 1990 census provides a rich source of race data. You may extract 1990 census data from the Summary Tape Files using our American FactFinder.

American Indian data.

MAPS:

Race and Hispanic Origin Population Density of the United States: 1990
Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, For The United States, Regions, Divisions, and States
This working paper presents decennial census data on population totals by race (1790-1990) and by Hispanic origin (1970-1990) for the United States, regions, divisions, and states.
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The Current Population Survey
The Current Population Survey (CPS) provides national level data on the social, economic, and demographic characteristics of selected race groups, There is information for current and past dates. Use the Subjects A to Z to choose a topic by race... eg: for education by race, choose the topic "Education". Note, not all topics will provide data by race.

The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the U.S.

The Black Population in the U.S.
Population Estimates
Population by race for current and past dates may be found among our Population Estimates offerings. Annual and monthly estimates are available by race at the national level, and for selected dates at the state and county levels.
Population Projections
Population projections provide population by race for future dates. They are available at the national and state levels.
Interracial Data Tables
American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Data and Links

Questions and Answers for Census 2000 Data on Race

Race and Ethnic Classifications Used in Census 2000 and Beyond

Background Information Related to Racial and Ethnic Classifications in Census 2000

Provisional Guidance on the Implementation of the 1997 Standards for Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (January 16, 2001) (Volume 66, Number 10, pages 3829-3831) [PDF 13k]
Guidance on Aggreation and Allocation of Data on Race for Use in Civil Rights Monitoring and Enforcement
Draft Provisional Guidance on the Implementation of the 1997 Standards for Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (February 17, 1999) [PDF 528k]
Federal Register Notice (10/30/97, Vol. 62, No. 210) Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
Federal Register Notice (7/17/97, Vol. 62, No. 137) Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal Questions on Race and Hispanic Origin
Federal Register Notice (7/9/97, Part II) Recommendations from the Interagency Committee for the Review of the Racial and Ethnic Standards to the Office of Management and Budget Concerning Changes to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
Federal Register Notice (8/28/95, Vol. 60, No. 166) Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
Population Division Working Paper No. 18 Results of the 1996 Race and Ethnic Targeted Test
Population Division Working Paper No. 16 Findings on Questions on Race and Hispanic Origin Tested in the 1996 National Content Survey
1996 National Content Survey: Findings on Questions on Race and Hispanic Origin

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