The U.S. will become “minority white” in 2045, Census projects
Sweet! I can't wait. I further cannot wait until rich old white men are no longer the majority in our government.
I may not live to see it, but I will be along for the ride.
The shift is the result of two trends. First, between 2018 and 2060, gains will continue in the combined racial minority populations, growing by 74 percent. Second, during this time frame, the aging white population will see a modest immediate gain through 2023, and then experience a long-term decline through 2060, a consequence of more deaths than births (see Figure 2).
Among the minority populations, the greatest growth is projected for multiracial populations, Asians and Hispanics with 2018–2060 growth rates of 175, 93, and 85 percent, respectively. The projected growth rate for blacks is 34 percent.* The demographic source of growth varies across groups. For example, immigration contributes to one-third of Hispanic growth over this time span, with the rest attributable to natural increase (the excess of births over deaths). Among Asians, immigration contributes to three quarters of the projected growth.
Sweet! I can't wait. I further cannot wait until rich old white men are no longer the majority in our government.
I may not live to see it, but I will be along for the ride.
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