America’s Demographic Profile Has Changed Dramatically Since 1965

In 1965, non-Hispanic whites represented 83 percent of the US. By 2019, whites made up 62 percent of the country, which is on a path to become a minority-majority country by the middle of the century. The Immigration Act of 1965 ended a "cruel and enduring wrong," said President Lyndon Johnson, by eliminating racial quotas...

25% of Americans Are Over 65; One Third of Men 18-34 Live With Parents

The modest, mundane and undramatic nature of most Americans' lives are not often represented in the media. More than 25 percent of adult Americans are over 65, up from 18 percent of the population in 1996. Half in that age group are celibate. More than one-third of young men between 18 to 34 live with...

Startling Demographic Trends in America

More Americans -- one out of five -- are living in multi-generational households, compared to 12 percent in 1980. About a third of Americans live in shared households rather than the traditional nuclear family, compared to 20 percent in 1990. Many of these are senior citizens. Video: How America Has Changed. 225 Years of Statistics....