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U.S. MINORITIES TO BECOME MAJORITY IN 2042: Date is eight years sooner than previous estimates from U.S. Census Bureau.
*The U.S. Census Bureau is now projecting that minorities will outnumber white people of European descent in the United States by the year 2042 - eight years sooner than previous estimates.
According to the census bureau's statistics, people identifying themselves as Hispanic, African-American, Asian, American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander will become the majority by 2042.
The big change is among Hispanics and Asians whose share of the population is set to double to 30% and 9%.
The black population, including those of mixed race, will show a slight increase from 14% to 15% of the total.
Hispanics will see their population nearly triple from 47 million to 133 million, causing their share of the population to increase from 15% to 30%. Asians will also see a big increase, with their numbers growing from 16 million to 41 million. Single-race Asians will account for 8% of the population and 9% including those of mixed race.
The projections show that the US population is expected to rise from 305 million people to 439 million by 2050. In the same year, minorities will account for 54% of the population and non-Hispanic whites 46%, down from their current 64.7% share, according to the stats.
Immigration and higher birth rates among US minorities, especially Hispanics, are accelerating the demographic changes.
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