Ethnic Origin or Race

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000644",
  "term": "Ethnic Origin or Race",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "This definition is used only for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (U.S. Island Areas). Ethnic origin refers to an individual's self-identification of their origin or descent, \"roots,\" heritage, or place where the individual or his/her parents or ancestors were born. Respondents could report their ethnic group regardless of the number of generations removed from their place of origin. Responses to this question reflected the groups with which respondents identified and not necessarily the degree of attachment or association the individual had with the particular group(s).\n\nThe responses to this question were used not only to describe the ethnic origin of the respondent, but also their race. Racial and ethnic classification used by the Census Bureau adheres to the October 30, 1997, Federal Register notice entitled, \"Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity\" issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). These standards govern the categorization of race and ethnicity in census data products. The OMB identified five minimum race categories (White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander). The OMB identified two minimum ethnicity categories (Hispanic or Latino and Not Hispanic or Latino).",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/ethnic-origin-or-race/"
}