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US Demographics structure changes, white population falls below 60% for the first time ever

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There has been a marked shift in the demographics of the U.S ., with the white population in the country poised to drop below 60% for the first time in its history of existence. The browning of America is gathering speed as the people of colour add to its numbers. The above facts were revealed in the latest US census data. The issue gains even more importance in a nation that is deeply fractured along racial lines. The latest census data will give one more tool for the extreme right-wing and white supremacist parties, which are gaining strength in the U.S.  The trend has the white supremacist and nationalists worried. The main reason for the fall in the white population has been the group having fewer children and starting their families at a later age than other groups, in a development demographers call "baby bust." The census data reveals that the white population has fallen by more than 1 million over four years. The decrease has started accelerating in recent years. The ...