As the U.S. becomes more diverse, the white population decreases: Census | Political News

The U.S. Census Bureau stated that compared with ten years ago, the U.S. is more ethnically diverse, more urbanized, and the white population has declined for the first time on record. Draw the political map of the United States.

New data released on Thursday showed that the country is becoming increasingly diverse, with a significant increase in the multi-racial, Hispanic and Asian populations between 2010 and 2020, driving most of the population growth.

The total number of non-Hispanic whites remains the largest racial or ethnic group, falling by 8.6% in this decade, resulting in a 5.6% decline in the proportion of the total U.S. population, and now accounts for 57.8% of the total U.S. population-the lowest despite being white It is still the most common race or ethnic group, but there are still records.

Census Bureau official Nicholas Jones (Nicholas Jones) said: “Compared with what we have measured in the past, the U.S. population is more racially and racially and ethnically diverse.”

Released today #2020 Census Due to improvements in the design, processing, and coding of racial and ethnic issues, the reclassification of data provides a new snapshot of the country’s racial and ethnic composition. read more: https://t.co/HGkCFGnQY9 pic.twitter.com/GOMIB97FHo

— United States Census Bureau (@uscensusbureau) August 12, 2021

The data also provides information about the country Slow down The population growth rate is lower than at any time outside the 1930s.

Census officials say that from 2010 to 2020, more than half of all counties in the United States have lost their population.

New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix are the five largest cities in the United States; Phoenix is ​​growing faster than any other city in the top 10, and surpassing Philadelphia.

The data shows that at the cost of counties in the Midwest and Northeast, migration continues to the south and west.

The data shows that the fastest-growing cities in the United States are located in the suburbs. The population of Buckeyes in the suburbs of Phoenix has increased by nearly 80%, ranking first in the country.

According to the census, retirement community villages in Florida are the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the country.

On March 17, 2020, 73-year-old Rick Hatfield (Rick Hatfield) and his 93-year-old mother Marie Rossi walked out of the La Hacienda Recreation Center in a village in Florida, USA [File: Yana Paskova/Reuters]

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the census took longer to complete, so the release time was a few months later than originally expected. The delay has forced some states to go to court to postpone the deadline for redistricting.

Data start legislative reclassification

The data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday also marked the beginning of a fierce partisan struggle over rezoning, as states use local data to map Congress and state legislative districts for the next ten years.

After the census is held every ten years, the states use these data to re-delineate the U.S. House of Representatives based on where people live.

In April, the bureau Publish State-level data show that Texas, Florida, and North Carolina—all states controlled by the Republican Party—will gain congressional seats next year based on population growth.

Election analysts say that Republicans may wipe out the weak Democrats in the House of Representatives simply by redrawing districts.

On April 23, 2019, in Washington, DC, immigration activists gathered outside the Supreme Court as judges listened to a debate about the Trump administration’s plans to ask about citizenship in the 2020 Census [File: J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo]

Some experts question whether the census data may underestimate certain populations because of the pandemic and the Trump administration’s Failed efforts Add citizenship questions to the survey.Civil rights groups had Express concern However, failed attempts may prevent some immigrants from filling out census forms.

“Of course, the pandemic played an important role, but we must not forget the political interference we saw,” Terry O. Minnes, an official at an advocacy organization for the Asian American Advancing Justice Organization, told the Associated Press.

“I think we know that it plays a role in whether people are involved, whether it’s because of fear of participation or’Who is at my door? … shouldn’t I open the door because of COVID? Shouldn’t I open the door because of the government?” ?'”

However, the Census Bureau expressed confidence in the new figures.

“Although there is no perfect data, we believe that today’s reclassification results meet our high data quality standards,” Ron Jarmin, the agency’s acting director, said on Thursday.