How "Races" were
Defined for the Year 2000 Census |
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White | People
having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa |
Black or African American | People having
origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa |
American Indian
and Alaska Native |
People having
origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. |
Asian | People having
origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. |
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander |
People having
origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. |
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(These "racial" categories were established for
the U.S. Census Bureau by the Office
of Management and Budget in October 1999.) |
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