A New Minority?
September 27, 2000
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Comments In the future, minorities will account for a greater proportion of the school- age population, with the largest gains coming among Hispanic Americans. By the year 2040, white non-Hispanics will make up less than half the school-age population.
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NOTE: Figures may not add up to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau series A population projections by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin for 1999 to 2100.
Vol. 20, Issue 4, Page 36
Published in Print: September 27, 2000, as A New Minority?
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