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Ancestry

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Surveys/Programs

Ancestry refers to a person’s ethnic origin or descent, "roots," or heritage, or the place of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States.

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Publications

PUBLICATION | JUNE 28, 2017

Characteristics of Selected Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean Groups

This report presents selected characteristics of population reporting Ethiopian, Nigerian, Haitian, Jamaican, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian ancestry.

PUBLICATION | MAY 2013

Arab Households in the United States: 2006-2010

This brief provides a portrait of households in the United States with a particular focus on Arab house­holds; people of Arab ancestry are also discussed (ACS).

PUBLICATION | FEBRUARY 2013

Poverty Rates for Selected Detailed Race & Hispanic Groups: 2007-2011

In this report, poverty rates are summarized by race and Hispanic origin for the United States, each state, and the District of Columbia.
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Tables

TABLE | JANUARY 22, 2007

Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000

Source: Census 2000, special tabulation

TABLE | FEBRUARY 2002

Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2000

The P20 reports and detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.

TABLE | FEBRUARY 18, 1998

Selected Characteristics by Ancestry Group (CPH-L-149)

View and download selected characteristics by ancestry group.
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Working Papers

WORKING PAPER | MAY 29, 2015

Forum on Ethnic Groups from the Middle East and North Africa

On Friday May 29th, 2015 a Forum on Ethnic Groups from the Middle East and North Africa was held at Census Bureau headquarters in Suitland, Maryland.

WORKING PAPER | MARCH 2014

Race Reporting Among Hispanics: 2010

This paper evaluates how the Hispanic origin population reported their race in the 2010 Census, with an emphasis on Hispanics who self-reported their origin.

WORKING PAPER | JANUARY 07, 2008

Comparison of Data on Ancestry: Census 2000, C2SS, and 2005 ACS

Comparison of national estimates of ancestry between the C2SS and Census 2000 and 2005 ACS and C2SS.
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