well well well indeed, however. > the data on race were derived from answers to the question on race that was asked of individuals in the united states. the census bureau collects racial data in accordance with guidelines provided by the u.s. office of management and budget (omb), and these data are based on self-identification. > the racial categories included in the census questionnaire generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country and not an attempt to define race biologically, anthropologically, or genetically. in addition, it is recognized that the categories of the race item include racial and national origin or sociocultural groups. people may choose to report more than one race to indicate their racial mixture, such as american indian and white. people who identify their origin as hispanic, latino, or spanish may be of any race.
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