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As I watched YouTube video about the latest census reports, I was surprised how tables are turning and minorities becoming the new majority of the US. According to the video, Children 2 years old in the United States are from minority families that make up the majority of the youngest US population”. This is a notable change in the American society. The movie mentions that these children are creating America that will look nothing like a nuclear family looked in the 1950’s when most of the population was white. It will be interesting to study these families and see how they will change American society and in what way? According to the latest census report, “12states have already more minority citizens under the age of five than whites” and another “7 more states are expecting the same change in the decade to come”. These are astonishing numbers I was really surprised to learn that today’s minority of the US population is taking over and rapidly becoming the majority.

I believe, lots of things will be changing in the next couple of decades in the US families and especially how whites will react to this change and what will be the effect of this change. For us, as New Yorker’s, diverse society is a common place. People have learned how to live in one and NY State won’t be as affected by this demographical change as other states will. In my opinion, this would be an important change that sociologists should pay attention to and study changes accordingly.