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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 7, 2021
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September 7, 2021: Just 44% of voters that the Census Bureau would define as Hispanic define themselves that way. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that, given a range of options, 22% define themselves as white, 17% as American, 6% as Black, 6% as mixed, and 4% as Asian.[1]
The Census Bureau asks people if they are of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin and then asks a follow-up question about their race.[1]
Overall, 47% of voters nationwide define themselves as white; 31% say American; 11% Black; 5% Hispanic; 2% Asian; 2% mixed; and, 2% other.[1]
For more information about this topic, Professor Richard Alba discusses the changes in the Census Bureau’s race recognition practices. Alba points out that many people now considered White were considered minorities in the 20th century. That includes people of Italian, Irish, and Jewish heritage, among many others. He also points out that people from Mexico were counted as White until 1980. [2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 44% of Hispanic voters see themselves as Hispanic," September 3, 2021
- ↑ Alba, R. (2020). The Great Demographic Illusion: Majority, Minority, and the Expanding American Mainstream. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
