The U.S. Census Bureau is expanding its methods of collecting racial data, allowing Americans to identify in ways that reflect their personal and cultural identities more accurately.
Data disaggregation helps to uncover disparities in housing and health outcomes, revealing inequalities that may otherwise remain obscured within broad racial categories.
Racial data is critical for the development of civil rights policies and for planning government programs that serve specific demographic groups effectively.
For the first time, the Census will allow respondents to identify as Middle Eastern/North African, distinct from the longstanding practice of classifying them under the 'white' category.
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