The government's approach to data collection has huge stakes for federal funding.
A cat perches over as someone fills out their 2010 Census form. Photo: MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty ImagesCritics have long said the government's approach to asking about people's race or ethnicity is confusing or misrepresentative — and the stakes are huge when it comes to the distribution of billions in federal funds.in nearly three decades that the government has changed how it asks these questions, and supporters say it could lead to more accurate data collection.
Census respondents will have the option to pick multiple categories at the same time from the same section, such as "Black," "American Indian" and "Hispanic." Domingo Garcia, national president for the League of United Latin American Citizens , says he expects the percentage of respondents who identify as Hispanic will jump by at least 10 percentage points in the 2030 census because of the new rule.
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