Ethnic Changes and Relations
University of Phoenix
ETH/125
April 1, 2012
Cay Freidline

The United States is becoming increasingly diversified in the racial and ethnic aspects of its population. States are becoming more and more crowded with people from all over the world. People are becoming citizens of the United States, which a great privilege. But soon the U.S. will be run by people who aren’t from the Unites States and don’t have the same values that we do. The melting pot theory, which developed in the eighteenth century, expected that all immigrants assimilate into the American mainstream while fighting together for one country. We can only hope that it continues to come together that easily. It is seen more and more that minorities are making their way in the U.S. It is easy for people to get in but hard for some to become citizens. And then people don’t leave. With the diversity of people comes change in jobs, education and everyday issues.
The United States, the third most populous country globally, accounts for about 4.5% of the world’s population. The U.S. population—currently estimated at 308.7 million persons—has more than doubled since its 1950 level of 152.3 million. More than just being double in size, the population has become qualitatively different from what it was in 1950. As noted by the Population Reference Bureau, “The U.S. is getting bigger, older, and more diverse.” The objective of this report is to highlight some of the demographic changes that have already occurred since 1950 and to illustrate how these and future trends will reshape the nation in the decades to come (through 2050).
Being part of a diverse society gives us options in which we associate ourselves with, gives us opportunity to grow as individuals and with a group of people. Having others around you that are different in a sense of culture and race can benefit you