2 A Brief Overview of Diversity Trends in America Today most Americans believe that growing racial and ethnic diversity in the United States makes the country a better place to live. Younger Americans age 18-29 are most likely to agree (70%), while older Americans age 65+ are not as likely to agree (59%). Few Americans (10% or less) believe that increasing the number of people from different races and ethnicities will make America a worse place to live. In addition to the changes in racial and ethnic diversity, the United States is also becoming more aware of its sexual diversity. In 2015, most Americans said they personally know someone who is gay or lesbian. However, support for same-sex marriage varies by generation. A majority of Baby Boomers (56%) support same-sex marriage, while only 41% in the Silent Generation support same-sex marriage. Recent U.S. Census Bureau projections based on the 2010 Census indicate that by 2060, Non-Hispanic Whites will make up 43% of the United States population, Hispanics will be the second largest group (31%), followed by Blacks (15%) and Asians (8%). The Census Bureau projects that in 2044 the United States will become a “majority-minority” country when more than 50% of all Americans will be minorities. The projections did not account for any potential changes to immigration policy that may affect the trend. 1 Attitudes Toward Increasing Diversity in the U.S. Published February 16, 2017. http://www.people-press.org/2017/02/16/4-attitudes- toward-increasing-diversity-in-the-u-s/ 2 Support for Same-Sex Marriage Grows, Even Among Groups That Had Been Skeptical. Published June 26, 2017. http://www.people-press.org/2017/06/26/support-for-same-sex-marriage-grows-even-among-groups-that-had-been-skeptical/ 3 U.S. Census Bureau Projections Show a Slower Growing, Older, More Diverse Nation a Half Century from Now. Article published December 12, 2012. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb12-243.html 4 Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S. Population 2014 to 2060. Published March 3, 2015. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2015/demo/p25-1143.html 5 Projections and Distribution of the Population in the Baby Boom Ages (Table 1). Published May 2014. https://census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/demo/p25-1141.pdf