United States Census 2020 Measuring Racial and Ethnic Diversity for the 2020 Census

 

The Census Bureau will release measures of diversity to present the complexity of 2020 Census results compared to 2010 Census results.

Measuring Racial and Ethnic Diversity for the 2020 Census Written By Eric Jensen, senior technical expert for Demographic Analysis; Nicholas Jones, director and senior advisor for Race and Ethnicity Research and Outreach; Kimberly Orozco, demographic statistician; Lauren Medina, demographic statistician; Marc Perry, senior demographer; Ben Bolender, senior advisor; and Karen Battle, chief, Population Division Later this month, the U.S. Census Bureau plans to release the first results from the 2020 Census on race and ethnicity. These data will provide a snapshot of the racial and ethnic composition and diversity of the U.S. population as of April 1, 2020. We will release the following measures of diversity to clearly present and analyze the complexity of the 2020 Census results compared to the 2010 Census results: Diversity Index. Prevalence rankings and diffusion score. Prevalence maps. In this blog, we provide a preview of these measures and explain what each can tell you about the nation’s racial and ethnic composition and diversity. Read More