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Recall from Chapter One that you do not need to travel to faraway countries to understand the need for, and experience the benefits of, intercultural communication. In 2010, there were approximately 308 million people in the United States (i.e., roughly 4.5% of the world’s population). Of these people, just over 65% were White non-Hispanics, approximately 15.5% were Hispanic (any race), 12% were Black non-Hispanic, 4% were Asian or Pacific Islander, and 1% were American Indian.

Both the 2000 and 2010 census point out that different racial and ethnic groups in the United States grow at different rates. For example, in 2000, White non-Hispanics made up nearly 70% of the U.S. population. In 2010, White non-Hispanics made up 65%. By the year 2050, the non-Hispanic White population will shrink to approximately 50% of the population. Conversely, the Hispanic population in 2000 made up 12.5% of the population, while in 2010, it grew to 15.5%. The Black population has remained stable at 12% in both 2000 and 2010.

Web Link: www.census.gov
Description: Once you have arrived at the Census Bureau home page, in the top toolbar is a “Data” option. Now select “Data Tools & Apps”, then “QuickFacts”.  Within “QuickFacts”, you can select your home state or home town and investigate the population trends over the past several years.  As you explore the site, you will discover how the population in your own home state has diversified over the years.
 

Web Link: Census Officials Say U.S. Will Be a ‘Plurality Nation’
Description: According to US Census Bureau in less than 30 years no single ethnic or racial group will constitute a majority of the country as a whole. 

Web Link: Diversity Spreads to All Corners of the U.S.
Description: The nation's growing racial and ethnic diversity has spread way beyond large cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, and into smaller towns and rural parts of the country.