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Description
RACNUM provides the number of major race groups--between 1 and 6--reported for each respondent. The six major race groups are: (a) American Indian or Alaska Native (see RACAMIND); (b) Asian (see RACASIAN); (c) black, African-American, or Negro (see RACBLK); (d) Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (see RACPACIS); (e) white (see RACWHT); and (f) some other race (see RACOTHER).
Codes
RACNUM is a 1-digit numeric variable.
Comparability
This variable is only available in the 2000 census, 2010 census, the ACS and the PRCS. See RACE for detailed discussion of changes in the question beginning in 2000, when for the first time respondents could mark as many races as applied to them.
Universe
- All persons.
Availability
United States
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- 2000: All samples
- 1990: --
- 1980: --
- 1970: --
- 1960: --
- 1950: --
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- 1910: --
- 1900: --
- 1880: --
- 1870: --
- 1860: --
- 1850: --
Puerto Rico
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- 2011: All samples
- 2010: All samples
- 2009: All samples
- 2008: All samples
- 2007: All samples
- 2006: All samples
- 2005: All samples
- 2000: All samples
- 1990: --
- 1980: --
- 1970: --
- 1930: --
- 1920: --
- 1910: --
Flags
QRACEEditing Procedure
There is no editing procedure available for this variable.
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