Older millennial working class becomes majority-minority in 2021: Projected racial/ethnic composition of 25- to 34-year-olds in the labor force with less than a bachelor's degree, 2013–2032

White, non-Hispanic Hispanic Black Asian
2013 56.1% 24.5% 16.5% 2.9%
2014 55.7% 24.9% 16.6% 2.8%
2015 55.1% 25.3% 16.8% 2.8%
2016 54.4% 25.8% 17.0% 2.7%
2017 53.7% 26.5% 17.1% 2.7%
2018 52.8% 27.3% 17.3% 2.7%
2019 51.8% 28.2% 17.4% 2.6%
2020 50.8% 29.2% 17.4% 2.6%
2021 49.9% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2022 49.0% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2023 48.1% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2024 47.2% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2025 46.3% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2026 45.4% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2027 44.5% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2028 43.7% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2029 43.0% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2030 42.3% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2031 41.5% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%
2032 40.8% 30.1% 17.4% 2.6%

Note: Line represents demographic transition from the majority (50 percent or more), for white, non-Hispanic, working class.

Source: EPI analysis of educational attainment trends from 1993-2013 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement and Bureau of Labor Statistics' long-term labor force projections for 2005–2050

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