For many, a write-in doesn’t go far enough because they identify as people of color. For white and African American residents, it wants to know both race and "origins." The race question is going to get complicated for many people who identify as white on the U.S. census. Let's see - my origin is part English, part Scot, part Scots-Irish, part German, and part Dutch.

Your government cares about how you “identify,” but not whether you are a citizen. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Census 2020: Which Race and Ethnic Card to Play? On that day, the Census Bureau will test potential content of the 2020 Census with 1 million households. A country is a geographic region with specific borders that change over time depending upon social or political situations (such as war). Ethnicity isn’t a country.

Census Identities Still Confound Style Magazine Newswire | 2/18/2020, 9:38 a.m ... end up checking "Some other race," the third-largest race category after White and Black or African American. • The Census Bureau issued memorandum to document 2020 Census Program decision on race and ethnicity questions (January 26, 2018) • Census Bureau needed to make a decision on design of race and ethnicity questions by December 31, 2017 to prepare 2020 Census systems, and deliver final 2020 Census question wording to Congress by March 31, 2018 This may seem like a … The race question on the 2020 Census form. I just took a look at the sample form for the 2020 U.S. Census.

For white, it gives as examples "German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese, Egyptian, etc." The Census Bureau just announced that its 2020 form will not fundamentally change the questions it uses to ask about ethnic and racial origins.

That test will include revisions to the race and ethnicity question. On Jan. 26, the Census Bureau announced that it would keep longstanding questions on Hispanic origin and race separate for the 2020 census. Q: On the census, what do you put if you don't know your country ethnicity?