Working class becomes majority-minority in 2032: Projected racial/ethnic composition of 18- to 64-year-olds in the labor force with less than a bachelor's degree, 2013–2032

White, non-Hispanic Hispanic Black Asian
2013 62.6% 19.8% 14.2% 3.4%
2014 61.9% 20.4% 14.3% 3.4%
2015 61.2% 21.0% 14.3% 3.5%
2016 60.5% 21.6% 14.4% 3.5%
2017 59.8% 22.2% 14.4% 3.6%
2018 59.1% 22.8% 14.5% 3.6%
2019 58.3% 23.5% 14.5% 3.7%
2020 57.6% 24.1% 14.5% 3.7%
2021 56.9% 24.8% 14.6% 3.8%
2022 56.1% 25.4% 14.6% 3.8%
2023 55.4% 26.0% 14.7% 3.9%
2024 54.7% 26.7% 14.7% 3.9%
2025 54.0% 27.3% 14.7% 4.0%
2026 53.3% 27.9% 14.7% 4.0%
2027 52.7% 28.6% 14.7% 4.0%
2028 52.0% 29.2% 14.8% 4.1%
2029 51.4% 29.8% 14.8% 4.1%
2030 50.8% 30.4% 14.8% 4.1%
2031 50.2% 30.9% 14.8% 4.1%
2032 49.6% 31.5% 14.8% 4.1%

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

View the underlying data on epi.org.