Census will offer Hispanic or Latino and Middle Eastern or North African race categories for the first timeSuzanne GamboaMarch 28, 2024 at 5:45 AM Patrick T. FallonFor the first time, Hispanic or Latino is listed as one race/ethnicity category and people of Middle Eastern or North African descent will have their own checkbox under new race and ethnicity standards adopted by the Biden administration.Up to now, Hispanics had a two-part question for their identity: They were asked whether they were Hispanic or Latino and then asked to pick a race of white, Black, American Indian or some other race.The change…
