What Americans will look like in 2050

kilgore9012 Published 04/11/2014

Will increased racial mixing finally and permanently redefine how we imagine our racial identities? The latest figures suggest we're getting more comfortable with the idea, or perhaps that we simply give fewer shits than ever before. Either would be a step in the right direction.

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These are obviously not Photoshopped projections, but real people, meaning tomorrow's America lives among us now in every "Blackanese," "Filatino," "Chicanese" and "Korgentinian" you meet at the DMV, grocery store or wherever it is you hang out.
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Their numbers will only grow. The U.S. Census Bureau let respondents check more than one race for the first time in 2000, and 6.8 million people did so. By 2010 that figure had increased to nearly 9 million, a spike of about 32.
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There are obvious flaws with tracking racial population growth through a survey that lets people self-identify, especially since so many familial, cultural and even geographical factors influence your decision to claim one or multiple races.
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Complicating things further is the definition of race itself: It has no basis in biology, yet its constructions, functions and mythologies irrevocably shape the world as we know it.
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Will increased racial mixing finally and permanently redefine how we imagine our racial identities? The latest figures suggest we're getting more comfortable with the idea, or perhaps that we simply give fewer shits than ever before.
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The Wall Street Journal reported a few years back that 15 of new marriages in 2010 were between individuals of different races.
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It's unclear whether they've included same-sex unions in the count, but as currently stated, this number is more than double what it was 25 years ago.
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The proportion of intermarriages also varied by race, with 9 of whites, 17 of blacks, 26 of Hispanics and 28 of Asians marrying outside their ethnic or racial group.
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Interracial unions now account for 8.4 percent of all marriages in the U.S.
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More than 7 of the 3.5 million children born in 2009, the year before the 2010 census, were of two or more races.
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Studies have repeatedly shown that young people, especially those under 30, are significantly more amenable to interracial relationships than older adults, while college grads are more likely to have positive attitudes toward them than those with only a high school diploma.
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As a population composed largely of over-educated 20-somethings, our generation is primed and expected to play a major role in populating this projected future America.
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This doesn't mean it's all sunshine, rainbows and butterflies, however. Stark segregation still plagues many parts of the country. Time will tell if this holds for the long term.

1.
These are obviously not Photoshopped projections, but real people, meaning tomorrow's America lives among us now in every "Blackanese," "Filatino," "Chicanese" and "Korgentinian" you meet at the DMV, grocery store or wherever it is you hang out.
2.
Their numbers will only grow. The U.S. Census Bureau let respondents check more than one race for the first time in 2000, and 6.8 million people did so. By 2010 that figure had increased to nearly 9 million, a spike of about 32.
3.
There are obvious flaws with tracking racial population growth through a survey that lets people self-identify, especially since so many familial, cultural and even geographical factors influence your decision to claim one or multiple races.
4.
Complicating things further is the definition of race itself: It has no basis in biology, yet its constructions, functions and mythologies irrevocably shape the world as we know it.
5.
Will increased racial mixing finally and permanently redefine how we imagine our racial identities? The latest figures suggest we're getting more comfortable with the idea, or perhaps that we simply give fewer shits than ever before.
6.
The Wall Street Journal reported a few years back that 15 of new marriages in 2010 were between individuals of different races.
7.
It's unclear whether they've included same-sex unions in the count, but as currently stated, this number is more than double what it was 25 years ago.
8.
The proportion of intermarriages also varied by race, with 9 of whites, 17 of blacks, 26 of Hispanics and 28 of Asians marrying outside their ethnic or racial group.
9.
Interracial unions now account for 8.4 percent of all marriages in the U.S.
10.
More than 7 of the 3.5 million children born in 2009, the year before the 2010 census, were of two or more races.
11.
Studies have repeatedly shown that young people, especially those under 30, are significantly more amenable to interracial relationships than older adults, while college grads are more likely to have positive attitudes toward them than those with only a high school diploma.
12.
As a population composed largely of over-educated 20-somethings, our generation is primed and expected to play a major role in populating this projected future America.
13.
This doesn't mean it's all sunshine, rainbows and butterflies, however. Stark segregation still plagues many parts of the country. Time will tell if this holds for the long term.

These are obviously not Photoshopped projections, but real people, meaning tomorrow's America lives among us now in every "Blackanese," "Filatino," "Chicanese" and "Korgentinian" you meet at the DMV, grocery store or wherever it is you hang out.

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What Americans will look like in 2050

1.
These are obviously not Photoshopped projections, but real people, meaning tomorrow's America lives among us now in every "Blackanese," "Filatino," "Chicanese" and "Korgentinian" you meet at the DMV, grocery store or wherever it is you hang out.

2.
Their numbers will only grow. The U.S. Census Bureau let respondents check more than one race for the first time in 2000, and 6.8 million people did so. By 2010 that figure had increased to nearly 9 million, a spike of about 32.

3.
There are obvious flaws with tracking racial population growth through a survey that lets people self-identify, especially since so many familial, cultural and even geographical factors influence your decision to claim one or multiple races.

4.
Complicating things further is the definition of race itself: It has no basis in biology, yet its constructions, functions and mythologies irrevocably shape the world as we know it.

5.
Will increased racial mixing finally and permanently redefine how we imagine our racial identities? The latest figures suggest we're getting more comfortable with the idea, or perhaps that we simply give fewer shits than ever before.

6.
The Wall Street Journal reported a few years back that 15 of new marriages in 2010 were between individuals of different races.

7.
It's unclear whether they've included same-sex unions in the count, but as currently stated, this number is more than double what it was 25 years ago.

8.
The proportion of intermarriages also varied by race, with 9 of whites, 17 of blacks, 26 of Hispanics and 28 of Asians marrying outside their ethnic or racial group.

9.
Interracial unions now account for 8.4 percent of all marriages in the U.S.

10.
More than 7 of the 3.5 million children born in 2009, the year before the 2010 census, were of two or more races.

11.
Studies have repeatedly shown that young people, especially those under 30, are significantly more amenable to interracial relationships than older adults, while college grads are more likely to have positive attitudes toward them than those with only a high school diploma.

12.
As a population composed largely of over-educated 20-somethings, our generation is primed and expected to play a major role in populating this projected future America.

13.
This doesn't mean it's all sunshine, rainbows and butterflies, however. Stark segregation still plagues many parts of the country. Time will tell if this holds for the long term.

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1. These are obviously not Photoshopped projections, but real people, meaning tomorrow's America lives among us now in every "Blackanese," "Filatino," "Chicanese" and "Korgentinian" you meet at the DMV, grocery store or wherever it is you hang out.

2. Their numbers will only grow. The U.S. Census Bureau let respondents check more than one race for the first time in 2000, and 6.8 million people did so. By 2010 that figure had increased to nearly 9 million, a spike of about 32.

3. There are obvious flaws with tracking racial population growth through a survey that lets people self-identify, especially since so many familial, cultural and even geographical factors influence your decision to claim one or multiple races.

4. Complicating things further is the definition of race itself: It has no basis in biology, yet its constructions, functions and mythologies irrevocably shape the world as we know it.

5. Will increased racial mixing finally and permanently redefine how we imagine our racial identities? The latest figures suggest we're getting more comfortable with the idea, or perhaps that we simply give fewer shits than ever before.

6. The Wall Street Journal reported a few years back that 15 of new marriages in 2010 were between individuals of different races.

7. It's unclear whether they've included same-sex unions in the count, but as currently stated, this number is more than double what it was 25 years ago.

8. The proportion of intermarriages also varied by race, with 9 of whites, 17 of blacks, 26 of Hispanics and 28 of Asians marrying outside their ethnic or racial group.

9. Interracial unions now account for 8.4 percent of all marriages in the U.S.

10. More than 7 of the 3.5 million children born in 2009, the year before the 2010 census, were of two or more races.

11. Studies have repeatedly shown that young people, especially those under 30, are significantly more amenable to interracial relationships than older adults, while college grads are more likely to have positive attitudes toward them than those with only a high school diploma.

12. As a population composed largely of over-educated 20-somethings, our generation is primed and expected to play a major role in populating this projected future America.

13. This doesn't mean it's all sunshine, rainbows and butterflies, however. Stark segregation still plagues many parts of the country. Time will tell if this holds for the long term.

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Share This Image

25 Comments

eBaum's Picks

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These are obviously not Photoshopped projections, but real people, meaning tomorrow's America lives among us now in every "Blackanese," "Filatino," "Chicanese" and "Korgentinian" you meet at the DMV, grocery store or wherever it is you hang out.

2.
Their numbers will only grow. The U.S. Census Bureau let respondents check more than one race for the first time in 2000, and 6.8 million people did so. By 2010 that figure had increased to nearly 9 million, a spike of about 32.

3.
There are obvious flaws with tracking racial population growth through a survey that lets people self-identify, especially since so many familial, cultural and even geographical factors influence your decision to claim one or multiple races.

4.
Complicating things further is the definition of race itself: It has no basis in biology, yet its constructions, functions and mythologies irrevocably shape the world as we know it.

5.
Will increased racial mixing finally and permanently redefine how we imagine our racial identities? The latest figures suggest we're getting more comfortable with the idea, or perhaps that we simply give fewer shits than ever before.

6.
The Wall Street Journal reported a few years back that 15 of new marriages in 2010 were between individuals of different races.

7.
It's unclear whether they've included same-sex unions in the count, but as currently stated, this number is more than double what it was 25 years ago.

8.
The proportion of intermarriages also varied by race, with 9 of whites, 17 of blacks, 26 of Hispanics and 28 of Asians marrying outside their ethnic or racial group.

9.
Interracial unions now account for 8.4 percent of all marriages in the U.S.

10.
More than 7 of the 3.5 million children born in 2009, the year before the 2010 census, were of two or more races.

11.
Studies have repeatedly shown that young people, especially those under 30, are significantly more amenable to interracial relationships than older adults, while college grads are more likely to have positive attitudes toward them than those with only a high school diploma.

12.
As a population composed largely of over-educated 20-somethings, our generation is primed and expected to play a major role in populating this projected future America.

13.
This doesn't mean it's all sunshine, rainbows and butterflies, however. Stark segregation still plagues many parts of the country. Time will tell if this holds for the long term.