🌐 Global Diversity Awareness Month
In October, we celebrate Global Diversity Awareness Month. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos wrote about the importance of diversity and Census Bureau data earlier this year:
"It is critical that we capture complete and accurate data on our nation’s people and our economy. In fact, that is our mission. These data are critical to understanding where we are in our progression toward improving the lives of all who reside in our nation. The bottom line is that everyone at the Census Bureau has a role in helping we the people create a more perfect union.
By accurately capturing the experiences and characteristics of the American people through our censuses, surveys, and other collections, we see the rich mosaic of who we are, our situations, our livelihoods, our needs, and our fortunes."
Director Santos also wrote about how diversity and inclusion can serve as a catalyst for achieving excellence and advancing equity.
"The data we produce at the Census Bureau directly impact society’s ability to identify and address inequities, and to track improvements (or detriments) from policies that seek to dampen those inequities. We can perpetuate excellence through the lens of diversity and inclusion, providing an even more accurate portrait of our nation."
Visit census.gov to learn more about how we are advancing equity with data.
🔎 Did you know? The Census Bureau was one of the first government agencies to hire men and women of many races and ethnicities. Census Bureau enumerators and supervisors bring with them the local knowledge, language skills, and cultural understanding needed to make the census successful.
Visit our Stats for Stories page to learn more about Global Diversity Awareness Month and other upcoming observances.
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September 15 marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and the observance continues through October 15. To celebrate, Census Bureau Director Robert Santos is sharing his journey of self-identity across a series of blog posts.
- Part 1parte 1
- Part 2parte 2
- Part 3parte 3
- Facts for Features: Hispanic Heritage Month and Mes de la Herencia Hispana del 2022
- Stats for Stories: National Hispanic Heritage Month
- By the Numbers: September 2022
- Statistics in Schools: Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia
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- Statistics in Schools: Diversity Maps
- Data Gem Video: How Can I Access Data about Race and Ethnic Diversity from the 2020 and 2010 Census?
- America Counts: Measuring Community Resilience Equitably
- Recorded Webinar: Census Data Tools for Equity and Identifying Underserved Communities
- Data Equity: Advancing Equity With Data
4️⃣ Facts for Global Diversity Awareness Month
We use the Diversity Index to measure the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different racial and ethnic groups.
1. The overall racial and ethnic diversity of the country has increased since 2010. The chance that two people chosen at random will be from different racial or ethnic groups has increased to 61.1% in 2020 from 54.9% in 2010.
2. Hawaii (76%) ranked highest on the Diversity Index in 2020, followed by California (69.7%), Nevada (68.8%), and Maryland (67.3%).
3. There were 20.6 million people who identified as Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone (not in combination with another race) in 2020. They made up 6.2% of the nation’s population.
4. The racial and ethnic diversity of the nation’s 6.6 million teachers has increased since 1990 but has not caught up with the diversity of their students. About one-quarter of all teachers were non-White and 9.4% were Hispanic or Latino in the most recent reporting period, compared with 16% non-White and 4% Hispanic or Latino in 1990.
These facts are available thanks to the public’s participation in Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the information shared by each respondent as we continuously count and measure America’s people, places, and economy.
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