CPS Race and Ethnicity-Data Page
Item Value Tallies
HUMAY95 Supplement panel asked for each household
1 = Panel 1 31,083
2 = Panel 2 30,757
3 = Panel 3 31,244
4 = Panel 4 31,450
PUSA1 First, are you one of the following: Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin?
-3 = Refused 64
-2 = Don't know 45
-1 = Not in universe 93,451
1 = Yes 2,851
2 = No 28,123
PUSA2a Which one of the following are you?
[Read each item to the respondent.]
-3 = Refused 5
-2 = Don't know 9
-1 = Not in universe 121,671
1 = Mexican or Mexican-American 1,514
or Chicano
2 = Puerto Rican 345
3 = Cuban 139
4 = Central American or South American 412
5 = Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish 412
origin group
6 = Not really Hispanic, Latino, or 27
Spanish origin
PUSA3a Which one of the following list are you?
[Read entire list to the respondent.]
-3 = Refused 70
-2 = Don't know 25
-1 = Not in universe 93,451
1 = White 25,003
2 = Black 3,104
3 = American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 411
4 = Asian or Pacific Islander 1,158
5 = Something else 1,312
PUSA7a You told me that you are Hispanic, Latino,
or of Spanish origin. Which one of the
following terms do you prefer? [Read all categories.]
-1 = Not in universe 123,750
1 = Hispanic 429
2 = Latino 84
3 = Of Spanish origin 111
4 = Some other term 59
5 = No preference 101
PUSA7c Earlier, when I read you the list of
White; Black; American Indian, Eskimo,
or Aleut, Asian or Pacific Islander,
and Something Else, you told me that you
are (fill from response in SA3a). To
best describe yourself, would you like to have
had "Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin"
added to this list?
-3 = Refused 1
-2 = Don't know 10
-1 = Not in universe 123,750
1 = Yes 490
2 = No 283
PUSA8a Earlier you told me that you are White.
Which one of the following terms do you
prefer? [Read all terms.]
-3 = Refused 7
-2 = Don't know 12
-1 = Not in universe 113,882
1 = White 6,636
2 = Caucasian 1,717
3 = European-American 244
4 = Anglo 115
5 = Some other term 225
6 = No preference 1,696
PUSA8c Earlier you told me that you are Black.
Which one of the following terms do you
prefer? [Read all terms.]
-3 = Refused 5
-2 = Don't know 0
-1 = Not in universe 123,346
1 = Black 507
2 = African-American 327
3 = Afro-American 154
4 = Negro 29
5 = Colored 12
6 = Some other term 28
7 = No preference 126
PUSA8e Earlier you told me that you are American
Indian, Eskimo or Aleut. Which one of the
following terms do you prefer? [Read all
terms.]
-1 = Not in universe 124,426
1 = American Indian 50
2 = Alaskan Native 6
3 = Native American 43
4 = Some other term 3
5 = No preference 6
PUSA8g Earlier you told me that you are
"Multiracial." Which one of the
following terms do you prefer?
[Read all terms.]
-3 = Refused 1
-2 = Don't know 4
-1 = Not in universe 123,874
1 = Multiracial 179
2 = More than one race 37
3 = Biracial 37
4 = Mixed-race 102
5 = Mestizo/mestiza 23
6 = Some other term 97
7 = No preference 180
PUSB1 First, are you one of the following:
Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin?
-3 = Refused 46
-2 = Don't know 46
-1 = Not in universe 93,777
1 = Yes 2,804
2 = No 27,861
PUSB2a Which one of the following are you?
[Read each item to the respondent.]
-3 = Refused 3
-2 = Don't know 6
-1 = Not in universe 121,721
1 = Mexican or Mexican-American or 1,528
Chicano
2 = Puerto Rican 321
3 = Cuban 116
4 = Central American or South American 329
5 = Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish 467
origin group
6 = Not really Hispanic, Latino, or 43
Spanish origin group
PUSB3a Which one of the following list are you?
[Read ENTIRE list to the respondent.]
-3 = Refused 54
-2 = Don't know 20
-1 = Not in universe 93,777
1 = White 24,736
2 = Black 3,162
3 = American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 320
4 = Asian or Pacific Islander 954
5 = Multiracial 514
6 = Something else 997
I am going to read you a list of reasons people give
for using the "Multiracial" category. Please tell me
if you used "Multiracial" for any of the following
reasons. [Read list. Make an entry for each item.]
PUSB5a Because your parents are from different
racial groups?
-2 = Don't know 4
-1 = Not in universe 124,017
1 = Yes 393
2 = No 120
PUSB5b Because your ancestors before your parents
were from different racial groups?
-2 = Don't know 6
-1 = Not in universe 124,018
1 = Yes 372
2 = No 138
PUSB5c Because the specific group that you
belong to is mixed?
-2 = Don't know 9
-1 = Not in universe 124,018
1 = Yes 293
2 = No 214
PUSB9a Before, you told me that you are Hispanic,
Latino, or of Spanish Origin. If given a
choice between Hispanic, Latino, of Spanish
Origin, or some other term, which one do
you prefer?
-3 = Refused 2
-2 = Don't know 1
-1 = Not in universe 123,797
1 = Hispanic 390
2 = Latino 95
3 = Of Spanish Origin 119
4 = Some other term 57
5 = No preference 73
PUSB10a Earlier, when I read you the list of White;
Black; American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut;
Asian or Pacific Islander; Multiracial; and
Something Else, you told me that you are
(fill from SB3a). To best describe yourself,
would you like to have had "Hispanic, Latino,
or of Spanish Origin" added to this list?
-3 = Refused 2
-2 = Don't know 0
-1 = Not in universe 123,799
1 = Yes 438
2 = No 192
3 = No preference 103
PUSB11a 2 Earlier you told me that you are White.
Which one of the following terms do you
prefer? [Read all terms.]
-3 = Refused 13
-2 = Don't know 0
-1 = Not in universe 114,324
1 = White 6,313
2 = Caucasian 1,660
3 = European-American 230
4 = Anglo 84
5 = Some other term 200
6 = No preference 1,710
PUSB11c Earlier you told me that you are Black.
Which one of the following terms do you
prefer? [Read all terms.]
-3 = Refused 2
-2 = Don't know 2
-1 = Not in universe 123,296
1 = Black 545
2 = African-American 353
3 = Afro-American 145
4 = Negro 40
5 = Colored 20
6 = Some other term 28
7 = No preference 103
PUSB11e Earlier you told me that you are American
Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut. Which one of
the following terms do you prefer?
[Read all terms.]
-1 = Not in universe 124,449
1 = American Indian 27
2 = Alaskan Native 8
3 = Native American 37
4 = Some other term 3
5 = No preference 10
PUSB11g Earlier you told me that you are
"Multiracial". Which one of the
following terms do you prefer?
[Read all terms. Enter only one response.]
-3 = Refused 8
-2 = Don't know 8
-1 = Not in universe 123,438
1 = Multiracial 209
2 = More than one race 78
3 = Biracial 37
4 = Mixed-race 117
5 = Mestizo/mestiza 17
6 = Some other term 180
7 = No preference 442
PUSC1a First, which one of the following list
are you?
-3 = Refused 63
-2 = Don't know 21
-1 = Not in universe 93,290
1 = White 24,094
2 = Black 3,147
3 = Hispanic, Latino, of Spanish 2,072
Origin
4 = American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 433
5 = Asian or Pacific Islander 940
6 = Something else 474
PUSC2a Which one of the following are you?
-3 = Refused 1
-2 = Don't know 1
-1 = Not in universe 122,458
1 = Mexican or Mexican-American or 1,262
Chicano
2 = Puerto Rican 259
3 = Cuban 43
4 = Central American or South American 270
5 = Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish 234
origin group
6 = Not really Hispanic, Latino, or 6
Spanish origin
PUSC2e To best describe yourself, would you have
liked to have had two separate questions at
the beginning, one where you could identify
as Hispanic, and another where you could
also identify as White; Black; American
Indian, Eskimo or Aleut; Asian or Pacific
Islander; or Something Else?
-2 = Don't know 13
-1 = Not in universe 123,782
1 = Yes 195
2 = No 544
PUSC3a Do you consider yourself to be Hispanic,
Latino, or of Spanish Origin?
-3 = Refused 21
-2 = Don't know 15
-1 = Not in universe 111,571
1 = Yes 235
2 = No 12,692
PUSC3b Which one of the following comes closest
to describing your Hispanic, Latino or
Spanish origin?
-3 = Refused 1
-2 = Don't know 2
-1 = Not in universe 124,298
1 = Mexican or Mexican-American or 63
Chicano
2 = Puerto Rican 39
3 = Cuban 26
4 = Central American or South American 29
5 = Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish 67
origin group
6 = Not really Hispanic, Latino, or 9
Spanish origin
PUSC3f To best describe yourself, would you have
liked to have had a separate question where
you could also indicate this Hispanic,
Latino, or Spanish origin?
-3 = Refused 1
-2 = Don't know 2
-1 = Not in universe 124,307
1 = Yes 74
2 = No 150
PUSC7a You told me that you are Hispanic, Latino,
or of Spanish Origin. Which one of the
following terms do you prefer?
-3 = Refused 4
-2 = Don't know 13
-1 = Not in universe 123,605
1 = Hispanic 493
2 = Latino 103
3 = Of Spanish Origin 105
4 = Some other term 92
5 = No preference 119
PUSC7c Earlier you told me that you are White.
Which one of the following terms do you
prefer?
-3 = Refused 15
-2 = Don't know 5
-1 = Not in universe 113,943
1 = White 6,560
2 = Caucasian 1,743
3 = European-American 248
4 = Anglo 100
5 = Some other term 201
6 = No preference 1,719
PUSC7e Earlier you told me that you are Black.
Which one of the following terms do you
prefer?
-3 = Refused 5
-2 = Don't know 0
-1 = Not in universe 123,309
1 = Black 568
2 = African-American 335
3 = Afro-American 141
4 = Negro 35
5 = Colored 12
6 = Some other term 26
7 = No preference 103
PUSC7g Earlier you told me that you are American
Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut. Which one of
the following terms do you prefer?
-1 = Not in universe 124,396
1 = American Indian 60
2 = Alaskan Native 10
3 = Native American 59
4 = Some other term 5
5 = No preference 4
PUSC7i Earlier you told me that you are
"Multiracial". Which one of the
following terms do you prefer?
-3 = Refused 5
-2 = Don't know 3
-1 = Not in universe 123,918
1 = Multiracial 165
2 = More than one race 49
3 = Biracial 33
4 = Mixed-race 102
5 = Mestizo/mestiza 11
6 = Some other term 80
7 = No preference 168
PUSD1a First, which one of the following list
are you?
-3 = Refused 67
-2 = Don't know 19
-1 = Not in universe 93,084
1 = White 23,954
2 = Black 3,098
3 = Hispanic, Latino, of Spanish origin 2,198
4 = American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 429
5 = Asian or Pacific Islander 944
6 = Multiracial 457
7 = Something else 284
PUSD2a Which one of the following are you?
-2 = Don't know 3
-1 = Not in universe 122,221
1 = Mexican or Mexican-American or 1,403
Chicano
2 = Puerto Rican 280
3 = Cuban 58
4 = Central American or South American 299
5 = Other Hispanic,Latino, or Spanish 256
origin group
6 = Not really Hispanic, Latino, or 14
Spanish origin
PUSD2e To best describe yourself, would you have
liked to have had two separate questions
at the beginning, one where you could
identify as Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish
origin and another where you could also
identify as White; Black; American Indian,
Eskimo or Aleut; Asian or Pacific Islander;
or Something Else?
-3 = Refused 1
-2 = Don't know 11
-1 = Not in universe 123,776
1 = Yes 183
2 = No 563
PUSD3a Do you consider yourself to be Hispanic,
Latino, or of Spanish Origin?
-3 = Refused 22
-2 = Don't know 13
-1 = Not in universe 111,544
1 = Yes 216
2 = No 12,739
PUSD3b Which one of the following comes closest
to describing your Hispanic, Latino or
Spanish origin?
-2 = Don't know 1
-1 = Not in universe 124,313
1 = Mexican or Mexican-American or 53
Chicano
2 = Puerto Rican 32
3 = Cuban 21
4 = Central American or South American 29
5 = Other Hispanic,Latino, or Spanish 70
origin group
6 = Not really Hispanic, Latino, or 15
Spanish origin
PUSD3f To best describe yourself, would you have
liked to have had a separate question where
you could also indicate this Hispanic, Latino,
or Spanish origin?
-2 = Don't know 3
-1 = Not in universe 124,331
1 = Yes 73
2 = No 127
Earlier you said that you are "Multiracial." I am
going to read you a list of reasons people give for
using the "Multiracial" category. Please tell me if
you used it for any of the following reasons.
PUSD5a Because your parents are from different
racial groups?
-3 = Refused 1
-2 = Don't know 2
-1 = Not in universe 124,080
1 = Yes 376
2 = No 75
PUSD5b Because your ancestors before your parents
were from different racial groups?
-3 = Refused 2
-2 = Don't know 4
-1 = Not in universe 124,080
1 = Yes 350
2 = No 98
PUSD5c Because the specific group that you belong
to is mixed?
-3 = Refused 2
-2 = Don't know 5
-1 = Not in universe 124,081
1 = Yes 224
2 = No 222
PUSD8a Earlier, you told me that you are Hispanic,
Latino, or of Spanish Origin. Which one
of the following terms do you prefer?
-1 = Not in universe 13,107
1 = Hispanic 434
2 = Latino 88
3 = Of Spanish Origin 88
4 = Some other term 78
5 = No preference 65
PUSD8c Earlier you told me that you are White.
Which one of the following terms do you
prefer?
-3 = Refused 11
-2 = Don't know 3
-1 = Not in universe 2,832
1 = White 6,851
2 = Caucasian 1,778
3 = European-American 260
4 = Anglo 98
5 = Some other term 231
6 = No preference 1,796
PUSD8e Earlier you told me that you are Black.
Which one of the following terms do you
prefer?
-3 = Refused 2
-2 = Don't know 1
-1 = Not in universe 12,561
1 = Black 550
2 = African-American 360
3 = Afro-American 164
4 = Negro 55
5 = Colored 14
6 = Some other term 37
7 = No preference 116
PUSD8g Earlier you told me that you are American
Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut. Which one of the
following terms do you prefer?
-1 = Not in universe 13,706
1 = American Indian 62
2 = Alaskan Native 14
3 = Native American 63
4 = Some other term 8
5 = No preference 7
PUSD8i Earlier you told me that you are
"Multiracial". Which one of the following
terms do you prefer?
-1 = Not in universe 13,741
1 = Multiracial 44
2 = More than one race 7
3 = Biracial 8
4 = Mixed-race 18
5 = Mestizo/mestiza 1
6 = Some other term 14
7 = No preference 27
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