Page 27 - bon-dia-aruba-20210813
P. 27
a27
obituario/u.s. news Diabierna 13 augustus 2021
Census shows US is diversifying,
white population shrinking
(AP) - The U.S. became more diverse and more
urban over the past decade, and the non-Hispanic
white population dropped for the first time on re-
cord, the Census Bureau said Thursday as it re-
“Señor ta mi wardador, mi’n tin falta di nada leased a trove of demographic data that will be used
Den cunucu di yerba berde e ta ponemi to redraw the nation’s political maps.
sosega.
E ta hibami na awa trankil, The new figures offered the most detailed portrait
Pa mi bolbe haña forsa”. yet of how the country has changed since 2010, and
Salmo: 23 they are sure to set off an intense partisan battle
over representation at a time of deep national di-
Cu profundo tristesa nos ta anuncia vision and fights over voting rights. The numbers
fayecimento inesperadamente di nos ruman, could help determine control of the House in the and much more racially and ethnically diverse than
tata y omo: 2022 elections and provide an electoral edge for what we have measured in the past,” said Nicholas
years to come. The data will also shape how $1.5 Jones, a Census Bureau official.
trillion in annual federal spending is distributed.
Almost all of the growth of the past 10 years hap-
The figures show continued migration to the pened in metropolitan areas. Around 80% of
South and West at the expense of counties in the metropolitan areas saw population gains as more
Midwest and Northeast. The share of the non- people in smaller counties moved to larger, more
Hispanic white population fell from 63.7% in 2010 urban counties.
to 57.8% in 2020, the lowest on record, driven by
falling birthrates among white women compared The share of children in the U.S. declined because
with Hispanic and Asian women. The number of of falling birth rates, while the share of adults grew,
non-Hispanic white people shrank from 196 mil- driven by aging baby boomers. Adults over age 18
lion in 2010 to 191 million. made up more than three-quarters of the popula-
tion in 2020, or 258.3 million people, an increase of
White people continue to be the most prevalent ra- more than 10% from 2010. However, the popula-
cial or ethnic group, though that changed in Cali- tion of children under age 18 dropped from 74.2
fornia, where Hispanics became the largest racial million in 2010 to 73.1 million in 2020.
Theo Estevan Koolman or ethnic group, growing to 39.4% from 37.6%
over the decade, while the share of white people The data comes from compiling forms filled out
*26-12-1957 - †09-08-2021 dropped from 40.1% to 34.7%. last year by tens of millions of Americans, with the
help of census takers and government statisticians
Na nomber di su: “The U.S. population is much more multiracial to fill in the blanks when forms were not turned
Mayornan: †Veronico (Jonco) Koolman in or questions were left unanswered. The num-
†Virgilia Koolman-Geerman bers reflect countless decisions made over the past
Yiu: Esteveline & Rudwin y yiunan na 10 years by individuals to have children, move to
Hulanda another part of the country or to come to the U.S.
Nietanan: Jayline & Javana v/d Biezen na from elsewhere.
Hulanda
Rumannan:†Rika Koolman CENSUS 2020
Domminico (Domi) Koolman EXPLAINER: 5 takeaways from the release of
Crispino (Pino) Koolman 2020 census data
Lucy Koolman y yiu Louisiana population shifts to southern, suburban
Anchi Koolman parishes
†Suzy & Wesley (Chucho) y yiunan Lagrima y flornan por seca, su recuerdonan y A bigger apple: New York City population hits 8.8
Inocencio (Johnny) & Faustina Koolman- tur loke e la hasi y significa pa nos lo keda million
Werleman y yiunan graba pa semper den nos mente y curason. Census shows US is diversifying, white population
†Danilo Koolman “Cerca Dios mi alma ta na paz, ta di dj’E mi shrinking
Prima manera ruman: Fina Bais salbacion ta bini” The release offers states the first chance to redraw
Mama di su yiu: Trina Irausquin Salmo 62:1 their political districts in a process that is expected
Sobrino(a)nan: Kathleen & Jurgen to be particularly brutish since control over Con-
Emerenciana-Koolman y yiunan Cu dolor na nos curason, pero agradeci pa tur gress and statehouses is at stake. It also provides
Derick Koolman loke ela significa pa nos, nos ta anuncia the first opportunity to see, on a limited basis, how
Naibert Elisabeth fayecimento di: well the Census Bureau fulfilled its goal of count-
Naitisha Elisabeth ing every U.S. resident during what many consider
Manera sobrino: Shayron Ruiz the most difficult once-a-decade census in recent
Tantanan y Omo: Cecilia & Evi Dabian- memory.
Geerman y famia
Simon Angela “The data we are releasing today meet our high
Sra. vda. Margo Geerman y famia quality data standards,” acting Census Bureau Di-
Comer: Margarita Werleman rector Ron Jarmin said.
Iha: Kathleen Emerenciana-Koolman
Prima y primonan Even before it began, the headcount was chal-
Su coleganan di Invest Secure N.V.
Demas famia: Koolman, Geerman, Angela, lenged by attempted political interference from the
Dabian, Werleman, Elisabeth, Croes, Tromp, Trump administration’s failed efforts to add a citi-
Emerenciana, Thiel, Bais, Kock, Luidens, v/d Sr. Hugo Jose Garcia zenship question to the census form, a move that
Biezen Mihor conoci como: “Guito” critics feared would have a chilling effect on im-
*01-04-1944 - †09-08-2021 migrant or Hispanic participation. The effort was
Ta invita pa acto di condolencia y entiero cual stopped by the Supreme Court.
lo tuma lugar na Misa Inmaculada
Concepcion dialuna 16 di auguatus 2021 di The information was originally supposed to be re-
2’or pa 4’or di atardi. Despues pa Santana Acto di entiero lo wordo anuncia leased by the end of March, but that deadline was
Catolico na Sta Cruz. pushed back because of delays caused by the coro-
despues navirus pandemic.
