White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East. Normally excludes persons of Hispanic origin.
Black: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups in Africa. Normally excludes persons of Hispanic origin.
Hispanic: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, e.g., China, India, Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Korea. Normally excludes persons of Hispanic origin.
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Pacific Islands, e.g., Hawaii, Guam, and Samoa. Normally excludes persons of Hispanic origin.
American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and South America and maintains their cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. Normally excludes persons of Hispanic origin.
Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.