US industry groups oppose removal of census race and ethnicity questions

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The Census Bureau is proposing introducing restrictions on the inclusion of certain demographic questions, which would mean that the census questionnaire would no longer include questions about race, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Decennial census data is used to inform most major surveys in the US, meaning that the proposed rule would ultimately impact the availability of reliable race or ethnicity data at state, federal and local levels.

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US industry groups oppose removal of census race and ethnicity questions

The Census Bureau is proposing introducing restrictions on the inclusion of certain demographic questions, which would mean that the census questionnaire would no longer include questions about race, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Decennial census data is used to inform most major surveys in the US, meaning that the proposed rule would ultimately impact the availability of reliable race or ethnicity data at state, federal and local levels.

Click here to read the full article.

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