Minorities become a majority in Washington region

[marmar]

from the Washington Post:



By Carol Morello and Ted Mellnik, Published: August 31


Washington is among eight big-city metropolitan regions in which minorities became a majority in the past decade, according to a new analysis of census data showing white population declines in many of the largest metro areas.

Along with Washington, the regions surrounding New York, San Diego, Las Vegas and Memphis have become majority-minority since 2000. Non-Hispanic whites are a minority in 22 of the country’s 100-biggest urban areas.

The white population shrank in raw numbers in 42 of those big-city regions. But every large metro area showed a decline in the percentage of whites.



The shifts reflect the aging of the white population as more people get beyond their childbearing years and the relative youth of the Hispanic and Asian populations fueling most of the growth. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/minorities-become-a-majority-in-washington-region/2011/08/30/gIQADobxqJ_story.html

[OHdem10]

1. This is at the core, the very innermost core of TeaBagger fear.

[Raschel]

2. Absolutely. I hope they and the freepers see this so they can all have a good day.

Say goodbye to "your" America freaks.

(p.s. this is not directed against normal White people)

[Broderick]

3. huh?

"Say goodbye to "your" America freaks."


I guess I don't understand? Is there a problem with the demographics that makes you think that? Maybe I misread your post.

[Raschel]

4. Teabaggers are always screaming that they want "their" America back.

[Broderick]

5. I don't see a problem with the report

We are a diverse country. I guess racists might be bothered by it, and I am sure there are some in the tea party.