The estimated time when whites were no longer a majority in the United States has been pushed back by 8 years because of the recession. Stricter immigration policies have slowed the flow of foreigners being admitted to the United States. The work force isn’t needed. The 9-11 terrorist attacks also slowed immigration. Earlier estimations in population shift did not take these 2 factors, terrorism and recession, into account.
White children will now become a minority in 2031 rather than 2023 and all whites will become a minority in 2050 rather than 2042. There are approximately 308 million people in the United States now. Two- thirds of those people are white. It is predicted that the total populations will grow to 399 million by 2050 and the demographics will shift to whites being 49.9% of the population. Blacks should make up 12.2%which indicates almost no change, and hispanics will go from 15% to 28% of the US population. Asians will increase from 4.4$ to 6%.
