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What do we know about diversity in America?

The United States Census Bureau is the primary source for information about the make up of the US population. Data is collected from surveys sent to every household in America once every 10 years. Based on data analysis, population profiles are developed. Population profiles typically include race, age, and sex. Data from the 2000 Census included new questions related to race and Hispanic origin ( “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race”) (US Census Bureau, 2001). For more information, visit the US Census Bureau web site or read Census 2000 Brief: Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin (retrieved 12/1/7/04 from http://census.gov.)

Review the census data summarized in the table below.
What demographic changes over the years do you see? (Submit your response in the form below.)

US Race Estimates by Percentage
1980
1990
2000
White
83.2
80.2
75.1
Black
11.7
12.2
12.3
American Indian
0.6
0.8
0.9
Asian/Pacific Islander
-
1.5
3.6
Other
3.0
3.9
8.0
Hispanic (any race)
6.4
9.0
12.5
(Adapted from Spector, 2004)

Review the population projections from the Census Bureau in the table below.
What demographic trends do you anticipate in the future? (Submit your response in the form below.)

US Race Projections by Percentage
Race
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
White
79.3
77.6
75.8
73.9
72.1
Black
13.1
13.5
13.9
14.3
14.6
Asian
4.6
5.4
6.2
7.1
8.0
Other
3.0
3.5
4.1
4.7
5.3
Hispanic (any race)
15.5
17.8
20.1
22.3
24.4
(US Census Bureau, 2004. Retrieved 12/17/04 from http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/usinterimproj/natprojtab01a.pdf)

The Texas State Data Center places Texas residents into one of four race/ethnic categories: Anglos (non-Hispanic Whites); Blacks (non-Hispanic Blacks); Hispanics (of all races); and Other (State Data Center, 2004). Review the race projections through 2040 for the state.

How do the demographic trends in Texas compare with those of the United States? (Submit your response in the form below.)

Texas Race Projections by Percentage
Race
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
Anglo
53
49.9
47
44.2
41.5
Black
11.6
11.5
11.3
11
10.6
Hispanic
32
35.2
38.3
41.4
44.6
Other
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
(State Data Center, 2004. Retrieved 12/17/04 from http://txsdc.tamu.edu/)

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