posty Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl..._-llMgD9CKGBS00 WASHINGTON — The estimated time when whites will no longer make up the majority of Americans has been pushed back eight years — to 2050 — because the recession and stricter immigration policies have slowed the flow of foreigners into the U.S. Census Bureau projections released Wednesday update last year's prediction that white children would become a minority in 2023 and the overall white population would follow in 2042. The earlier estimate did not take into account a drop in the number of people moving into the U.S. because of the economic crisis and the immigration policies imposed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The United States has 308 million people today; two-thirds are non-Hispanic whites. The total population should climb to 399 million by 2050, under the new projections, with whites making up 49.9 percent of the population. Blacks will make up 12.2 percent, virtually unchanged from today. Hispanics, currently 15 percent of the population, will rise to 28 percent in 2050. Asians are expected to increase from 4.4 percent of the population to 6 percent. The projections are based on rates for births and deaths and a scenario in which immigration continues its more recent, slower pace of adding nearly 1 million new foreigners each year. The point when minority children become the majority is expected to have a similar delay of roughly eight years, moving from 2023 to 2031. The population 85 and older is projected to more than triple by 2050, to 18.6 million. The actual shift in demographics will be influenced by a host of factors that can't be accurately forecast — the pace of the economic recovery, cultural changes, natural or manmade disasters, as well as an overhaul of immigration law, which may be debated in Congress as early as next year. As a result, the Census Bureau said the projections should used mostly as a guide. The agency also released numbers showing projections based on "high" rates of immigration — more likely if more-flexible government policies and a booming U.S. economy attract large numbers of foreigners — as well as "low" immigration, a possible scenario if U.S. policies don't change much while the economy substantially improves. _With high immigration, the minority "tipping point" is moved up to 2040, two years earlier than the previous estimate. At that time, Asians would have a much larger share, at 8 percent, since their population growth is more dependent on immigration than birth rates. _With low immigration, the "tipping point" arrives by 2045. Under a purely theoretical "zero immigration" scenario in which the U.S. effectively does not take in any immigrants, whites would remain the majority in 2050, making up a solid 58 percent of the U.S. population. In such a case, the share of Hispanics would increase to 21 percent because of high fertility rates and a younger population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 From last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
posty Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 From last year Congratulations... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_gop_liars Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 And yet I still can't get a decent burrito in this town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 2050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I just heard this past weekend that my Mexican neighbors that live two doors down (the one that fit every single stereotype -- it ain't racist if it's true) are probably moving back to sombreroland soon. I won't miss 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Considering the world will end in 2012, isnt all this a moot point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 The United States has 308 million people today; two-thirds are non-Hispanic whites. As opposed to Hispanic whites? Hispanics, currently 15 percent of the population, will rise to 28 percent in 2050. jeebus. Can't we mandate saltpeter in salsa or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 As opposed to Hispanic whites? Apparently Beer thinks that either (1) Spaniards aren't white or (2) a Spaniard who moves to Mexico suddenly stops being white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Apparently wiegie doesn't realize that that's because they aren't and a Spaniard who moves to Mexico never was "white." Look it up and thx for playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Apparently wiegie doesn't realize that that's because they aren't and a Spaniard who moves to Mexico never was "white." Look it up and thx for playing. Sure? Hispanic or Latino people are those who report origins in Spain or Hispanic Latin America, and they may be of any race, Black, white or Asian.[12] Thus each race, including White American, comprises individuals who are [Hispanic or Latino] which only means that they speak the Spanish language and individuals who are not of Spanish speaking countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I just heard this past weekend that my Mexican neighbors that live two doors down (the one that fit every single stereotype -- it ain't racist if it's true) are probably moving back to sombreroland soon. I won't miss 'em. All 42 of them? Sorry, that was such a softball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Considering the fact that the vast majority of babies I've delivered in the last ten years were to Hispanic parents, this report comes as no surprise to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Considering the fact that the vast majority of babies I've delivered in the last ten years were to Hispanic parents, this report comes as no surprise to me. Considering the fact that you essentially live in Mexico, this post comes as no surprise to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_gop_liars Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Considering the fact that you essentially live in Mexico, this post comes as no surprise to me. I was thinking the same thing> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Sure? Sweet, this is starting to make almost as much sense as the "African American" BS. And I still say spike that salsa since the bastages apparently can't keep their freaking pants zipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Considering the fact that you essentially live in Mexico, this post comes as no surprise to me. I thought he was Mexican. What do all these last names have in common? Rodgriguez, Lopez, Hernandez, Chargerz, Stealyoradioz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I just love these scare the white people articles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I thought he was Mexican. What do all these last names have in common? Rodgriguez, Lopez, Hernandez, Chargerz, Stealyoradioz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I thought he was Mexican. What do all these last names have in common? Rodgriguez, Lopez, Hernandez, Chargerz, Stealyoradioz. Let's go white dudes! Getter done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Nascar might see some cuts in 2050. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I thought he was Mexican. What do all these last names have in common? Rodgriguez, Lopez, Hernandez, Chargerz, Stealyoradioz. Well they aint Spanish, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I could swear I read somewhere that in a few hundred years, the racial makeup of this country will be more homogenized, kind of a light brown with fewer "true" blacks, whites or Hispanics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I could swear I read somewhere that in a few hundred years, the racial makeup of this country will be more homogenized, kind of a light brown with fewer "true" blacks, whites or Hispanics. With redheads phased out. Wonder what happened to AtomicCEO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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