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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > demographics of the United States

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demographics of the United States  

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  • Considerable changes in the population characteristics of the United States, both in numerical and in percentage terms, reflect an unprecedented demographic complexity in the history of the nation. Thirty-one percent of the total U.S. population is composed of ethnic and racial minorities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Demographics, United States]

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