---
"title": "Census Bureau Considers Changing Its Race/Hispanic Questions"
"description": "The Census wants to address the mismatch between Americans' identity and the current categories presented on their questionnaires."
"date": "2012-08-07"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/race-and-ethnicity/2012/08/07/census-bureau-considers-changing-its-racehispanic-questions-2/"
"categories":
  - "Hispanic/Latino Identity"
  - "Race & Ethnicity"
  - "Racial & Ethnic Identity"
---

# Census Bureau Considers Changing Its Race/Hispanic Questions

The Census wants to address the mismatch between Americans’ identity and the current categories presented on their questionnaires. [Full Report: Census Bureau Considers Changing Its Race/Hispanic Questions](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/social-trends/2012/08/07/census-bureau-considers-changing-its-racehispanic-questions/)