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U.S. Demographic Information

See also: A Closer Look at the Growth of the Assemblies of God

  • 1 in 10 citizens (18.3 million) is foreign born

  • 1 in 8 (16 million of 125 million) that comprise the labor force is foreign born

  • In the last ten years the Hispanic population has grown 60% (from 22.3 million to 35.3 million), African-American population by 21% (from 27.9 million to 35.4 million), and Asian population 74.3% (from 6.8 million to 11.5 million) while the White population has increased by just 5.3% (from 188.3 million to 198.2 million)

  • Prior to 1965 70% of immigrants came from western Europe, since 1965 only 15% have come from western Europe while 37% have come from Asia and 44% from Latin America

  • Since 1970 the number of Buddhists has increased from 200,000 to 2 million, Hindus from 100,000 to 950,000, and Muslims from 800,000 to 6.1 million