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dipsydoodle

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21. UK for comparison

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 06:02 AM

Dec 2012

These are real : not projections.

Census data released – live coverage

• Christians down 13 percentage points to 59%
• Respondents with no religion up 10 points to 25%
• White ethnic group down five points to 86%
• Whites in London 59.8%
• One in three Londoners born in foreign country
• Muslim population up from 3% to 4.8%
• Renters up, mortgage-holders down
• Click here for key points
• Read more: One in eight in England and Wales born abroad

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2012/dec/11/census-data-released-live-coverage

Figures are 2011 - published 2 days ago.

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Non-whites to make up nearly 60 percent of U.S. by 2060: Census [View all] michigandem58 Dec 2012 OP

This news is going to anger Republicans Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #1

They're not coping well with the current demographic percentages. bulloney Dec 2012 #3

yeah, they won't take this news too well biohazard9550 Dec 2012 #7

50 years is a long time. they'll adapt eventually. 0rganism Dec 2012 #15

Perhaps, we could put them Rincewind Dec 2012 #16

seems to me that the GOP fears non white people and are planning their agenda.. olddad56 Dec 2012 #17

Race is sooooo boring. I'll be dead before it's no longer an issue. Shame. I'd like to see the U.S. valerief Dec 2012 #2

You'd have to live long past 2060. Igel Dec 2012 #5

"Surge of Asians"? lbrtbell Dec 2012 #4

Asian immigrants exceeded Hispanics for the first time in 2011. pampango Dec 2012 #9

You are mistaken itsrobert Dec 2012 #11

Please amend your post intaglio Dec 2012 #18

I don't believe it's unintentionally racist...... DeSwiss Dec 2012 #20

yeah but the oil will have ran out d_r Dec 2012 #6

Why do John2 Dec 2012 #8

The Census brings this up every couple of years, happyslug Dec 2012 #10

And the food keeps getting better and better slackmaster Dec 2012 #12

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #13

That Is A Lot of Votes the GOP Will Need To Suppress TomCADem Dec 2012 #14

When I first saw this today, I actually looked up Bill O'Reilly's email address..... DeSwiss Dec 2012 #19

UK for comparison dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #21

Does it really matter? Franker65 Dec 2012 #22