Population Matters Policy Brief. America Becoming: The Growing Complexity of America's Racial Mosaic

Abstract

Data from the 2000 census confirm that America is becoming more racially and ethnically heterogeneous. High rates of immigration, declining birth rates among White Americans, and relatively higher birth rates among Hispanic Americans have poised America on the threshold of becoming a nation with no ethnic majority: By 2050, if not sooner, no group will constitute more than 50 percent of the population. Given its often-turbulent history of race relations, how will America fare with such a multi-racial, ethnically complex populace?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393054

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Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Asian Americans
  • Caucasians
  • Census
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Hispanics
  • Human Population
  • Minority Groups
  • Native Americans
  • Sociology
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

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