After many questions and many discussions about Hispanic’s race, I finally looked it up. According to the 2010 Census Frequently Asked Questions, Hispanics can be one of 5 major races or a combination of 2 or more races. The 5 major races are White, Black, American Indian, Asian, or Pacific Islander.
“A person who has origins in any of the original people of North America, Central America or South America should indicate their race as American Indian or Alaska Native.” (Remember, the census allows a person to select MORE than 1 race.)
The 1997 Office of Management and Budget’s revised guidelines for race and ethnicity definition of the “American Indian or Alaska Native” category includes people from Central and South America.
Therefore, people who identify themselves as Central and South American Indians in the race question should mark the box for American Indians or Alaska Natives.
¿Cómo deben contestar a la pregunta sobre raza los indios de América Central y América del Sur?
Las normas revisadas en 1997 por la Oficina de Administración y Presupuesto para la definición de la raza y origen étnico incluyen en la categoría “Indio americano o nativo de Alaska” a personas de Centro y Suramérica. Por lo tanto, las personas que se identifican como indios centro y sudamericanos en la pregunta de raza se incluyen en el recuento del censo como indios americanos y nativos de Alaska.
