Baby boom amongst minority populations

According to new census figures, racial and ethnic minorities now make up more than half the children born in the U.S. It's an important milestone, because it means more ethnic babies are being born stateside rather than immigrating with their parents.

Once of the statistics that most interested me was that births actually have been declining for both whites and minorities as many women postponed having children during the economic slump. One of the reasons I waited until my 30s to have children was because I felt I could not afford a family until I was more financially secure.

Read the article by The Associated Press here.