In the demographic data, why is “Hispanic or Latino” represented as a separate percentage and not included as a race?
Demographic data is pulled from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Census 2000. According to the American FactFinder website of the U.S. Census Bureau, “Race and Hispanic origin (as known as ethnicity) are considered distinct concepts and therefore require separate questions in censuses and surveys… People who identify with the terms ‘Hispanic’ or ‘Latino’ are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories listed on the Census 2000 or ACS questionnaire-‘Mexican,’ ‘Puerto Rican,’ or ‘Cuban’-as well as those who indicate that they are ‘other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino.’ Origin can be considered as the heritage, nationality group, lineage, or country of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. People who identify their origin as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino may be of any race.” All federal agencies, including the Census Bureau, who collect and report data on race and ethnicity, must follow the standards
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