Y2K, as expected by industry watchers came and went without a major glitch in
services, etc in the US or around the world. And now we can get on with our
lives.
Todays minority population stands at 26 percent of the US total. In the year 200,
African American is expected to make up 12.2% of the US population to the Hispanics 11.4%.
By 2010 Hispanics will number 13.8% to African Americans 12.6%. And by 2020 Hispanics
gains will reach 16.3% to 12.9 for African American. During that same span 2000 to 2020,
whites will decrease from 71.8% to 64.3%; Asian will increase from 3.9% to 5.7%.
Its expected that computers and technology will continue to replace workers', prompting
many of those displaced to start their own business.