Should all "income" and "racial" questions be removed from the U.S. Census?

[RUDE DUDE]

The primary goal of the US Census is to enumerate the population. So why does the government find it necessary to ask people so many INTRUSIVE questions like: "what is your racial/ethnic background?" I know a girl who is of mixed race and once had a hard time answering these questions. Interestingly enough, a half black/half white person who was born in 1950 would mostly likely check the "Black/African-American box" (the multiracial category only appeared starting in the 2000 Census so before then you could only select one racial category). However, a kid that was born in 1995 who is half black/half white would mostly likely check the "multiracial box." That shows you how difficult it is to come to a consensus on how people identify themselves racially. I really don't like the government intruding into my personal life. It's none of their business how much money I make or what my skin color looks like. I am NOT a fan of big nosy governments and I support the removal of all intrusive questions on the US Census. Do you think the Census should only ask about the number of people that live in a household (its original intentions)? Or do you think it should be left the way it is now? Your thoughts?