A 1997 notice by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget defined Hispanic or Latino persons as being persons who trace their origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America, and other Spanish cultures. The United States Census uses the ethnonym Hispanic or Latino to refer to a person of

How do you know if your Hispanic?

Hispanic refers to people who speak Spanish or who are descendants of those from Spanish-speaking countries. In other words, Hispanic refers to the language that a person speaks or that their ancestors spoke. For this reason, people who are Hispanic may vary in their race and also where they live or originate.

What is a persons race?

The Census Bureau defines race as a persons self-identification with one or more social groups. An individual can report as White, Black or African American, Asian, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, or some other race. Survey respondents may report multiple races.