Race/Ethnicity Definitions

Adopted:  United States Census Bureau Definitions Sept 2003

The Hispanic origin category is:

            A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

The race categories are:

            American Indian or Alaskan Native -  A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.

            Asian -  A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

            Black or African American -  A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa, including those who consider themselves to be “Haitian.”

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander -  A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

White or Caucasian -  A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.