White Americans no longer a majority by 2042

[BigRedChief]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/...white_minority

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press WriterThu Aug 14, 5:03 AM ET

White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2042, according to new government projections. That's eight years sooner than previous estimates, made in 2004.

The nation has been growing more diverse for decades, but the process has sped up through immigration and higher birth rates among minority residents, especially Hispanics.
It is also growing older.

"The white population is older and very much centered around the aging baby boomers who are well past their high fertility years," said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank. "The future of America is epitomized by the young people today. They are basically the melting pot we are going to see in the future."
The Census Bureau Thursday released population projections through 2050, based on rates for births, deaths and immigration. They are subject to big revisions, depending on immigration policy, cultural changes and natural or manmade disasters.

The U.S. has nearly 305 million people today. The population is projected to hit 400 million in 2039 and 439 million in 2050.

That's like adding all the people from France and Britain, said Steve A. Camarota, director of research at the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington group that advocates tighter immigration policies.
White non-Hispanics make up about two-thirds of the population, but only 55 percent of those younger than 5.

By 2050, whites will make up 46 percent of the population and blacks will make up 15 percent, a relatively small increase from today. Hispanics, who make up about 15 percent of the population today, will account for 30 percent in 2050, according to the new projections.
Asians, which make up about 5 percent of the population, are projected to increase to 9 percent by 2050.

The population 85 and older is projected to more than triple by 2050, to 19 million.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by CanadaKC

welcome to Canada..."cultural diversity"

Yep.

Just a guess, but based on my visits there, Toronto and Vancouver may be the most culturally diverse cities in the world.

Vancouver is the shit, BTW.

[FAX]

I really like Vancouver. The Hotel Vancouver is a very cool place. They serve high tea every afternoon.

Once, I was staying there (having ridden the train from Seattle and noticed some posters in the dining car promoting a full production of the Phantom Of The Opera performed by the top Canadian theatre troupe) and decided (since my sister hadn't seen it, yet) to find out if I could get tickets to the show. Anyhow, I called the concierge and asked how one might go about acquiring two tickets and he said, "We have them. I'll leave two at the desk for you." I asked him how much they cost and he said, "They're complimentary, sir." The seats were about 6 rows back, just off center to the right.

What an awesome city.

FAX

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by FAX

I really like Vancouver. The Hotel Vancouver is a very cool place. They serve high tea every afternoon.

Once, I was staying there (having ridden the train from Seattle and noticed some posters in the dining car promoting a full production of the Phantom Of The Opera performed by the top Canadian theatre troupe) and decided (since my sister hadn't seen it, yet) to find out if I could get tickets to the show. Anyhow, I called the concierge and asked how one might go about acquiring two tickets and he said, "We have them. I'll leave two at the desk for you." I asked him how much they cost and he said, "They're complimentary, sir." The seats were about 6 rows back, just off center to the right.

What an awesome city.

FAX

The tittah bars are phenomenal as well, Mr FAX.

[Adept Havelock]

Bravo. Foxtrot. Delta. Why should I care?

[splatbass]

I'm not real worried about it. I already live in a state where whites only make up 30% of the population, and I love it here. It really isn't anything to fear.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Adept Havelock

Bravo. Foxtrot. Delta. Why should I care?

No blondes. No redheads. No blue-eyed brunettes. Do you really want to live in that kind of world?

[StcChief]

Originally Posted by splatbass

I'm not real worried about it. I already live in a state where whites only make up 30% of the population, and I love it here. It really isn't anything to fear.

Welll the "island" everybody is cool, tanned, asian decent..... good luck

but when the ring of fire hits good freakin' luck

[Slayer Diablo]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

No blondes. No redheads. No blue-eyed brunettes. Do you really want to live in that kind of world?

What do you mean?

[Rain Man]

I'm not sure that one is a real blonde.

[Slayer Diablo]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm not sure that one is a real blonde.

Yeah...I have my doubts about the redhead, too. I hope there's no decline in naturally redheaded women...or really, female descendents of Irish-Americans in general...but really, we need redheaded women.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Slayer

Yeah...I have my doubts about the redhead, too. I hope there's no decline in naturally redheaded women...or really, female descendents of Irish-Americans in general...but really, we need redheaded women.

Och, oye.

[Logical]

...By 2050, whites will make up 46 percent of the population...

I guess by the strictest terms this is no longer a majority, but the implication is there will be a new majority which clearly is not the case. This story is much adieu about nothing, unless you are a xenophobe.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Och, oye.

The proper spelling is "aye."

[blueballs]

that really ****s with they eyes Ben

[Demonpenz]

I for one welcome our mexican overlords. I offer up a nacho bel grande in hopes they do not strike me down with the chalupa of death