The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2042, non-Hispanic whites will no longer by most of the population, according to an article by Anthony David Perez and Charles Hirschman, “The Changing Racial and Ethnic Composition of the US Population: Emerging American Identities.” Also, stated in this same article, that this projection could be somewhat flawed due to interracial marriages and the large number of racial and ethical identities of mixed descendants. There are few pure blood lines left in our country, as we could assess our ancestors and discover that somewhere down the line, pure race has been lost. We assume that our race is the color of our skin, we have allowed our race to be what we identify ourselves to be, for example, I am white, …show more content…
Also, the education gains will play a key role in the economy, as more Hispanics are gaining education and seeking management and professional occupations. Initially, my thoughts are that this information should motivate more natural born U.S Citizens to seek education and success. We will begin to see more Hispanics gaining public offices due to the knowledge and education that they are seeking. The economy will be even more affected because our majority will not have the education and knowledge to compete for the higher paying jobs, and therefore will get left …show more content…
It is my opinion that this is the most correct thing that I have read so far. We will see less pure blood races and more mixtures, therefore non-Hispanic whites will no longer be a majority, as more people are going to demand to be recognized as their true heritage and races. The US Census form has changed to allow the ability to recognize more than one race, and this is going to continue to change. As more people are recognized for their true heritage, we will begin to see that non-Hispanic whites really are not the majority today, and this will continue to