Census shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking

[tay1]

The U.S. became more diverse and more urban over the past decade, and the white population dropped for the first time on record, the Census Bureau said Thursday as it released a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw the nation's political maps.

The figures show continued migration to the South and West at the expense of counties in the Midwest and Northeast. The share of the white population fell from 63.7% in 2010 to 57.8% in 2020, the lowest on record, though white people continue to be the most prevalent racial or ethnic group. However, that changed in California, where Hispanics became the largest racial or ethnic group, growing to 39.4% from 37.6% over the decade, while the share of white people dropped from 40.1% to 34.7%.

Census shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking

The U.S. became more diverse and more urban over the past decade, and the non-Hispanic white population dropped for the first time on record, the Census Bureau reported Thursday as it released a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw the nation's political maps. The share of the...

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[tay1]

“The share of the white population fell from 63.7% in 2010 to 57.8% in 2020, the lowest on record”


That’s a pretty big decrease in one decade

 

[Brownstone]

It will only accelerate considering their lower birth rates, here come the Fox News talking points

 

[tay1]

It will only accelerate considering their lower birth rates, here come the Fox News talking points

I think we’re gonna see a shift in immigration stances once this becomes dire

 

[blastercombo]

Good

 

[elpablo21]

 

[crazy ebw]

People losing their damn minds over this

 

[stuntman mike]

headed in the right direction.

 

[niketalker23]

Latinos we out here ayyyy

 

[tay1]

I understand what may contribute to our numbers being stagnant, but I just don’t believe black folks are still 12%. I really don’t.

 

[eracism]

(pours out some IPA for the white man)

 

[tay1]

Latinos we out here ayyyy

Do you identify as a white hispanic?

 

[elpablo21]

I understand what may contribute to our numbers being stagnant, but I just don’t believe black folks are still 12%. I really don’t.

Yeah last census was undercounted by 9%. Who knows what it really is

 

[blastercombo]

Lol no they don’t. There’s just some Latinos That wish they were white

 

[elpablo21]

Lol no they don’t. There’s just some Latinos That wish they were white

What's the difference point is you'll always have a subset of Ted Cruz' that will help offset some the decline of the white population

 

[Air Champa]

White people still run nearly everything, so this doesn't really mean much.

 

[blastercombo]

White people still run nearly everything, so this doesn't really mean much.

This is true and they’ll continue to hand it off to other whites just because/ nepotism

 

[tay1]

When do y’all expect the inevitable Republic immigration switch and push to encourage more Europeans to come over?

 

[160jordansdeep]

looks like if your white soon your gonna be out of sight

but seriously it seems to me and thats from living in nyc the Latino population is growing by leaps and bounds

no other race of the US population has got bigger then the latinx people i believe across the US and will probably only get bigger in the coming years

 

[blakep267]

I understand what may contribute to our numbers being stagnant, but I just don’t believe black folks are still 12%. I really don’t.

Yea I still think it’s purposely inaccurate

 

[6pac]

 

[tay1]

In 50 years, all Americans will look like this allegedly. Our offspring will have all double chins and a heavy neck.

 

[crazy ebw]

White people still run nearly everything, so this doesn't really mean much.

Succession

 

[deusavertat]

If this is what interracial mixing is supposed to give us in the future.

 

[wayniac211]

More interested in placement. Bet more whites gentrified more into the city ..
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