Preparing to Conduct Business Research Part 3 One of the most well-known forms of research done for diversity is through the United States Census Bureau. This census provides a statistical outlook of race in the workplace and general population. The information provided gives a breakdown of information regarding race distribution, geographic distribution, race and Hispanic origin data, Asian population growth, and Hispanic population growth. The examination of racial and ethnic group distributions nationally shows that while the non-Hispanic white alone population is still numerically and proportionally the largest major race and ethnic group in the United States, it is also growing at the slowest rate. Conversely, the Hispanic and Asian populations have grown considerably, in part because of relatively higher levels of immigration.
Individuals were first presented with the option to self-identify with more than one race in the 2000 Census, and this continued in the 2010 Census. People who identify with more than one race may choose to provide multiple races in response to the race question. The 2010 Census results provide new data on the size and makeup of the nation’s multiracial population. The Census Bureau included a “some other race” category for responses that could not be classified in any of the other race categories on the questionnaire. The vast majority of people who reported only as “some other race” were of Hispanic or Latino origin. Data on Hispanics or Latinos, who may be of any race, were obtained from a separate question on ethnicity. The majority of the information found from the Census Bureau can be broken down into many groups. This survey is widespread throughout the United States and most studies are broken down into statistical groups according to sample and population. References:
U.S. Department of Commerce, United States Census Bureau. (2000-2014) http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/