Census shows white decline, nonwhite majority among youngest

[Auggie]

Mike Schneider, A.P. / June 25, 2020

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For the generation of Americans not yet old enough to drive, the demographic future has arrived.

For the first time, nonwhites and Hispanics were a majority of people under age 16 in 2019, an expected demographic shift that will grow over the coming decades, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday.

“We are browning from bottom up in our age structure,” said William Frey, a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. “This is going to be a diversified century for the United States, and it’s beginning with this youngest generation.”

At the same time, the number of non-Hispanic whites in the U.S. has gotten smaller in the past decade as deaths surpassed births in this aging demographic, according to the Census Bureau population estimates.

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[lagomorph777]

1. Demographic doom for the Reputin Party

They have spent decades working to alienate people of color.

Looks like Karma's about to kick in.

[JonLP24]

2. This is why I don't buy into comparisons to past elections

Especially 1968 & 1972 elections.

[Auggie]

4. Yeah, but people still have to get off their butts and actually vote

Complacency and protest voting/non-voting will always concern me.

Still, this is a great sign.

[Jamastiene]

3. The white power structure in the system and whites who agree with hate groups

and defend sadistic cops really don't like that. This is their "last stand." This is what they want to go out doing and be remembered for, committing hate crimes and defending cops and others in our government who beat citizens of this country down. They aren't very bright.

From what I am seeing, this generation coming along now will remember and get payback from them later down the road. That is good to see, imo.

Something tells me this is a generation to watch. They are already showing how to change things. The people can do it ourselves if our government won't. Finally, a generation hellbent on changing things. I hope nothing gets in their way. From the K-pop "stans" to the TikTokers, they are saying enough is enough. More power to them.


Damn the aristocrats in government who won't listen to them too. They've been taking part of our earnings, then calling us freeloaders long enough. It is time they learn they are the freeloaders living off our dime, just to turn around and tell us we don't deserve equal rights, equal pay, a living wage, you name it. They need to learn THEY are living off OUR money. THEY are the freeloaders until they start working for it. Too many of them do nothing. Too many of them ignore their "constituents." I have always hated that word. It's their way of calling us subjects. They have forgotten they are supposed to be working for us. They need to be reminded and this generation coming along now has the potential to do that. So refreshing to see.