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The United States has a racially and ethnically diverse population. [1] At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most recent United States census recognized five racial categories (White, Black, Native American/Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), as well as people who belong to two or more of the racial categories.
Culture of the United States by ethnicity and state (16 C) Ethnic enclaves in the United States by state (9 C) Minority schools in the United States by state or territory (2 C)
Multiracial ethnic groups in insular areas of the United States (1 P) Pages in category "Multiracial ethnic groups in the United States" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Multiracial groups in the United States include many African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Métis Americans, Louisiana Creoles, Hapas, Melungeons and several other communities found primarily in the Eastern US. Many Native Americans are multiracial in ancestry while identifying fully as members of federally recognized tribes.
Racial and ethnic demographics of the United States in percentage of the population. The United States census enumerated Whites and Blacks since 1790, Asians and Native Americans since 1860 (though all Native Americans in the U.S. were not enumerated until 1890), "some other race" since 1950, and "two or more races" since 2000. [2]
Data on ethnic groups is also needed by local governments to run programs and meet legislative requirements (i.e., identifying segments of the population who may not be receiving medical services under the Public Health Service Act; evaluating whether financial institutions are meeting the credit needs of minority populations under the ...
(The Center Square) — A New York judge has struck down a state law that allows citizens to sue the government over election rules that marginalize racial and ethnic minority groups, saying the ...
Download as PDF; Printable version ... This is a list of ethnic organizations in the United States . African-American. National ... (Irish Catholic fraternal group)