Measuring Racial and Ethnic Diversity for the 2020 Census Quiz

What is the Diversity Index (DI) used for in the 2020 Census?

• To determine the population density of an area

• To show the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different race and ethnic groups

• To calculate the average income of different racial groups

• To measure the economic status of different groups

Which organization sets the standards for collecting race and ethnicity data in the U.S. Census?

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

• United Nations (UN)

• Federal Reserve

How many minimum race categories are identified by the OMB standards?

• Five

• Three

• Ten

• Seven

Which of the following is NOT a race category used in the 2020 Census?

• White

• Middle Eastern

• Black or African American

• Asian

What does a Diversity Index (DI) value close to 1 indicate?

• Everyone in the population has the same racial and ethnic characteristics

• The population is evenly distributed across all age groups

• There is a high probability that two people chosen at random will be from different racial and ethnic groups

• The population is predominantly one race

What is the purpose of prevalence maps in the Census data?

• To map the most prevalent racial or ethnic group for all counties

• To show the economic growth of different regions

• To display the climate conditions of various areas

• To highlight the educational attainment of different populations

What does the diffusion score measure?

• The employment rate of various ethnic groups

• The literacy rate of different racial groups

• The average income of the population

• The percentage of the population that is not in the first-, second- or third-largest racial and ethnic groups combined

Which state had the highest diffusion score in 2010?

• New York

• Hawaii

• Texas

• California

What is the significance of the prevalence ranking approach?

• It shows the economic status of different groups

• It highlights the most common group in an area

• It measures the literacy rate of various populations

• It determines the population density of a region

Which racial or ethnic group was the largest in the United States according to the 2010 Census?

• Asian

• Hispanic

• Black or African American alone, non-Hispanic

• White alone, non-Hispanic