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JSM 2002 Abstract #300479
Activity Number: 63
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 12, 2002 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Government Statistics*
Abstract - #300479
Title: Using the New Racial Categories in the 2000 Census: The Case of Asia Americans
Author(s): Sharon Lee*+
Affiliation(s): Portland State University
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The shift to allowing multiple racial reporting in the 2000 census makes the task of studying race-related trends and changes more challenging for data users. The main problem for researchers is how to identify comparable racial categories across censuses so researchers can be confident that they are comparing the same population over time and, therefore, can isolate "true" change. In this paper, I use the case of Asian Americans to illustrate some of the data challenges facing researchers who study trends using census data. I address three questions. First, how is the Asian-American population in the 2000 census defined for purposes of understanding population growth over time--for example, between the 1990 and 2000 censuses? Second, how can 2000 census data on Asian Americans be used in analyses of various outcome measures, such as homeownership attainment and intermarriage? Finally, how do the new racial categories and data challenge the way researchers use race as a variable?

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