Can data users compare data by race from Census 2000 with previous censuses?
Data on race from Census 2000 are not directly comparable with those from the 1990 census and previous censuses due, in large part, to giving respondents the option to report more than one race. Other factors, such as reversing the order of the questions on race and Hispanic origin and changing question wording and format, also may affect comparability.” Census Race FAQ Census Brief – Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin [PDF] Race and Ethnic Classifications used in Census 2000 and Beyond Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity Race Data – Race data and Background Information Related to Racial and Ethnic Classifications in Census 2000 from the Census Bureau.
