Race and Hispanic origin data are on the census, according to the Census Bureau, because they are required in order to help federal agencies enforce civil rights laws. Other researchers have found that asking questions about race and ethnicity can be sensitive for some respondents. On census forms and surveys, the Census Bureau considers these answers “uncodable,” so they are not included in categories that are analyzed. Some protested that “we shouldn’t even have to answer this question” or “I believe that is the cause of most racism in the world, having to be segregated into groups” or “stupid question.” Others framed it as “I am a human like everyone else” or “To me, everybody is equal.” Some gave irrelevant responses such as “taxpayer” or “great.” When asked to describe their race or ethnicity in their own words, a small share of respondents (3%) gave answers that directly or indirectly questioned the question. Some respondents push back against being asked about their race or ethnicity Nearly one-in-five did not answer when asked to describe their race or ethnicity The information from statistics on race and Hispanic origin is used in administering government programs and devising policies to carry out laws related to equal opportunity, design programs for specific groups and analyze social change. Starting in 1960, respondents could choose the racial categories that describe them on the census and in census surveys, rather than have census workers do it for them. On the 2020 questionnaire, White and Black respondents were offered a write-in box for origin detail for the first time.Įvery census since the first one in 1790 has asked about race, in ways that varied with the times. Next, they were asked to mark one or more boxes to identify their race and to fill in origin information if it was not included among the options. First, respondents were asked whether or not they were Hispanic or Latino, and to check or write in their origin if so. “You know, what starts here is true, and our students really, at the LBJ School and all around the campus, make that happen.The 2020 census asked about Hispanic origin and race in a two-part format, similar to that in use since 1980. “And really, I always say about UT that our students literally do change the world,” Angel said. It’s still not equal in terms of Latinos finishing a bachelor’s degree or going on to graduate school, but I feel we’re making progress in Texas.”Īngel said the University is currently planning projects and initiatives to promote greater diversity in higher education. “It’s really only in the last few decades that Latino college attainment is beginning to get closer to that of white Americans. “We have more Latino students now than we did 10 years ago,” said professor Mary Beltrán, associate director and former founding director of the Moody College of Communication’s Latino Media Arts & Studies Program. Still, only 24.8% of the overall student population was Hispanic in 2022, compared with 34.6% being white, reflecting an enrollment gap incongruent with current Texas population demographics. In fall 2022, Hispanic students constituted 29.5% of first-year undergraduates - the highest percentage of Hispanic first-year undergraduates to date. UT was designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution in 2020, meaning at least 25% of the full-time undergraduate population must be Hispanic. “Our racial and ethnic structure … points to very important trends regarding our labor force participation and (how) we will see our future young people be able to get jobs and education they need for historically, a population that has confronted many disadvantages.” Cohen professor of health and social policy.
“(The Hispanic population) is turning the state into a majority-minority state,” said Jacqueline Angel, Wilbur J.
The new data shows Latinos outnumber white Texans by about 129,000. In July 2022, Hispanic Texans comprised 40.2% of the state’s population. The shift follows a slow increase in the Hispanic population over the decades. Census Bureau on July 1, the shifting demographics highlight the growing influence of the Hispanic/Latinx community and solidify its position as the Lone Star State’s largest ethnic group. In a significant demographic shift, Texas’ Hispanic population now outnumbers white Texans.Īccording to the latest data released by the U.S.
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