The United States is a
land of immigrants.
For centuries, people from all over the world have come
looking for a better life. As Siobhan Darrow reports, new
census figures show that is still true today. It is citizenship day. Many may not know the words yet to
"The Star -Spangled Banner," but they do know they want to be U.S. citizens. Immigration
hit it's peak at the
turn of the century, when almost 15 percent of the country was born elsewhere, most of the newcomers from
Ireland or from other European countries.
Today, they are
Latinos and Asians. A new report
released by the
census bureau says nearly
one U.S. resident in 10 was born
outside the United States. The census bureau
projects that by the year 2025,
Hispanics will be 17 percent of the U.S. population, and by 2050, they will
make up a quarter. The fastest-growing race: Asians and
Pacific islanders, with a 102 percent increase by the year 2025. California is the nation's
demographic laboratory, providing a
glimpse into the future. By next year, whites will no longer be the majority in this state. In Los Angeles, Latinos already make up more than 50 percent of the population.
Caucasian numbers are not only declining, but the races are mixing more.
Guaranteeing a more racially mixed America in the 21st century.
The United States is a land of immigrants. For centuries, people from all over the world have come looking for a better life. As Siobhan Darrow reports, new census figures show that is still true today. It is citizenship day. Many may not know the words yet to "The Star -Spangled Banner," but they do know they want to be U.S. citizens. Immigration hit it's peak at the turn of the century, when almost 15 percent of the country was born elsewhere, most of the newcomers from Ireland or from other European countries.
Today, they are Latinos and Asians. A new report released by the census bureau says nearly one U.S. resident in 10 was born outside the United States. The census bureau projects that by the year 2025, Hispanics will be 17 percent of the U.S. population, and by 2050, they will make up a quarter. The fastest-growing race: Asians and Pacific islanders, with a 102 percent increase by the year 2025. California is the nation's demographic laboratory, providing a glimpse into the future. By next year, whites will no longer be the majority in this state. In Los Angeles, Latinos already make up more than 50 percent of the population. Caucasian numbers are not only declining, but the races are mixing more. Guaranteeing a more racially mixed America in the 21st century.
