Since minority was mentioned again...here are some recent U.S. demographics and trends. The "minority" concept is getting thinner and thinner.
US Census statistics:
67.4%, or about 199.5 million people reported white or middle eastern
(did not separate out European from middle eastern or mediteranian)
14.6% reported hispanic
Black or African American 12.8% or 37.8 million,
Asian American 4.2% or 12.4 million,
American Indian 1.4% or 4.1 million
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or more races 2.4% reported
The nation’s Hispanic and Asian populations would triple over the next half century and non-Hispanic whites would represent near one-half of the total population by 2050, according to interim population projections released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Rate of population growth for all whites = 1%
Rate of pop. growth for hispanics = 3.6%
Rate of pop. growth for blacks = 3% (1990-2000)
No statistics on rate of growth of bi-racial individuals, however one article said this category is under reported.
A recent Census Bureau report said that trend probably will continue (increased hispanic US population)because of immigration and a Hispanic birth rate outstripping non-Hispanic blacks and whites. Reporting may also be under reported because of legal vs. illegal status.
The population growth for Asians ran a close second. Increases in both groups are due largely to immigration, but also higher birth rates, said Lewis W. Goodman, an American University expert on U.S.-Latin American relations
