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Demographics
editThere is an issue with the statement: "The racial makeup of the village was 98.99% White, 0.51% African American, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population."
Firstly, this 0.51% from two or more races is only one person and how can they be from two or more races? Does this mean one parent may be asian while another parent may be indian, or something along those lines? If so, then i suppose it does make sense. Furthermore, using these calculations, the population of Sarahsville is 103.55% (98.99 + 0.51 + 0.51 + 3.54). I think it may just be a problem with the way this statement is worded, but it doesn't make any sense. Are these 7 people (3.54%) counted under the 'White' status, but are actually Hispanic or Latino? Is this possible? Confusion!Loki at6 08:00, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
- You are correct about the two-races: it's someone with ancestors from two different racial backgrounds. As far as the Hispanics: note that it says "of any race"; as far as the Census cares, Hispanics and Latinos are not a separate race, but members of one of the other races (in this case, most or all of them are white) with a different ethnicity. It does add up, although it is confusing. Nyttend 14:22, 15 October 2007 (UTC)