Census : By 2050 , 54 percent will be other than non-Hispanic , single-race whites . Number of U.S , residents older than 65 expected to more than double . `` Part of it is a higher fertility rate for some of the minority groups , Hispanics in particular , '' said Dave Waddington , chief of the Census Bureau 's population projection branch , which issued the report . Hispanic population projected to make the largest gains . Comment:
Census : By 2050 , 54 percent will be other than non-Hispanic , single-race whites . Number of U.S , residents older than 65 expected to more than double . Hispanic population projected to make the largest gains . Comment: