REF - U.S. Population MIX

According to the below Wall Street Journal link, some Stats + Charts related to the current MIX of the U.S. Population:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120959501599257567.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news

Some Takeaways:
*Per data analyzed by the U.S. Census Bureau:
1. About 2/3 of Americans are non-Hispanic WHITE
2. About 15% of Americans are Hispanic
3. About 12% of Americans are non-Hispanic BLACK
4. About 4.5% of Americans are Asian Americans

*In an annual report, the Census said there are 45.5 million Hispanics in the U.S., up from 35.7 million in 2000, when they made up 12.6% of the population. It said growth among Hispanics was responsible for half of the U.S. population gains between 2000 and 2007.

*According to the Pew Research Center, whites are projected to make up only 45% of the working-age population in 2050, down from 68% in 2005. The center projects that the share of Hispanics in the working-age population will rise to 31% from 14%

Some interesting U.S. Population Mix Charts:

Data Courtesy: WSJ.com + U.S. Census Bureau.