The way questions are asked have resulted in misrepresenting the population. For example, for many of the early census there were only 2-3 options for race: Black, White, and Indian. As a result the more complex nature of the racial demographic of the country was not reported. For example, it was not until the 2000 census that Hispanic was an option. In the 1940 census, 1950 census enumerators were instructed to report anyone who considered themselves Mexicans, as “white” unless they were are definitely a “non-white race.” This can affect the national narrative. A 2014 PEW report claimed “In New Mexico and Colorado, the share of the Hispanic population today is higher than it was in 1910, according to Census Bureau data” despite there being no option for native born people of Mexican or Hispanic decent in that census. In reality, the Hispanic community in New Mexico has always been significant.