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The next census will gather more racial, ethnic information

The form will have checkboxes, along with an empty box for people to write in more specific subgroups.

The U.S. Census logo appears on census materials received in the mail with an invitation to fill out census information online on March 19, 2020, in San Anselmo, California.
The U.S. Census logo appears on census materials received in the mail with an invitation to fill out census information online on March 19, 2020, in San Anselmo, California.
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Racial data gleaned from the census is important because local, state, tribal and federal governments use it to guide certain policies and programs.

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