The changing demographics
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The Census Bureau made news this week, you may recall, when it announced that for the first time, white babies are in the minority in the country, and that by 2043, the white majority will be no more.
But there was more to the release than just a racial demographic and when an official did a segment on CSPAN today, he brought along the slides that tell a fascinating story, especially if you look at Minnesota.
For example, we're awfully old here (you'll want to click the image for a bigger view) ...
It'll probably be a lot longer than 2043 before whites aren't in the majority here...
Young people dig North Dakota...
Hispanics as a larger percentage of the population is happening mostly in non-metro counties...
And the biggest increase in the black population (by percentage) is also mostly outstate.
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