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(source opm.gov)

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(source Norman J. Arnold School Of Public Health, University Of South Carolina)

Rural minorities, and in particular poor minorities, are geographically concentrated in different regions:

- Seven of every ten (70%) poor, non-metro African Americans live in six Southern states: Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, and South Carolina.

- Nearly three quarters (73%) of all poor, non-metro Hispanics live in five Southwestern states: Texas, New Mexico, California, Arizona, and Colorado.

- Over half (57%) of all poor, non-metro Native Americans live in five Western states: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Montana.

A Report On Minorities In Rural America

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(source U.S Department Of Commerce, MBDA)

- The Minority population will account for nearly 90 percent of the total growth in the U.S. population from 1995 to 2050.

- The Minority population most likely will surpass the non-Minority population after 2050.

- Minority children (aged 5 and under) will exceed non-Minority children by 2030.

A Report On Minority Population Growth: 1995 to 2050

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