Prime-age working class becomes majority-minority in 2029: Projected racial/ethnic composition of 25- to 54-year-olds in the labor force with less than a bachelor's degree, 2013–2032
| White, non-Hispanic | Hispanic | Black | Asian | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.3% | 21.6% | 14.7% | 3.4% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | 22.2% | 14.8% | 3.4% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | 22.8% | 14.9% | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | 23.5% | 15.0% | 3.5% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | 24.1% | 15.1% | 3.6% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 24.8% | 15.2% | 3.6% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | 25.4% | 15.3% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | 26.0% | 15.4% | 3.7% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | 26.6% | 15.4% | 3.8% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | 27.1% | 15.5% | 3.8% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | 27.7% | 15.5% | 3.8% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | 28.2% | 15.6% | 3.8% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | 28.8% | 15.6% | 3.8% |
| 2026 | 51.1% | 29.4% | 15.6% | 3.8% |
| 2027 | 50.6% | 30.0% | 15.6% | 3.8% |
| 2028 | 50.1% | 30.5% | 15.6% | 3.8% |
| 2029 | 49.6% | 31.1% | 15.6% | 3.7% |
| 2030 | 49.1% | 31.6% | 15.6% | 3.7% |
| 2031 | 48.6% | 32.2% | 15.6% | 3.7% |
| 2032 | 48.1% | 32.7% | 15.6% | 3.6% |
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