Key result
US Hispanic population projected to reach ~18% by 2025 as minority demographics expand.
Why the study?
The US population is experiencing demographic shifts with increasing proportions of minority groups, impacting hypertension prevalence and management.
Projected US minority growth may shape future hypertension epidemiology; leaves open equitable care research in diverse populations.
The US population, by percentage, shows a trend toward increased proportions of citizens identified as minorities. Whereas in 2000, according to the US Census Bureau, 71.4% of the population was self-identified as white; this group is expected to decrease to 61.9% by 2025. The proportion of blacks and African Americans from 2000 vs. 2025 is expected to increase from 12.2% to 12.9%. Also, in the smaller population of American-Indian, Eskimo, and Aleutian natives, growth is projected from 0.7% to 0.8%. Asians and Pacific Islanders as a category will become a larger proportion, from 3.9% to 6.2%. The largest increase in proportion will be seen in those identified as Hispanic (of any race), from 11.8% in 2002 to 18.2% in 2025.
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Keith C. Ferdinand (2006) conducted a review in Hypertension. The US population is projected to see an increase in the proportion of minority citizens, with Hispanics expected to grow from 11.8% in 2002 to 18.2% by 2025.
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