Between 1980 and 2000,
A. the black percentage of the population decreased, while the Asian percentage of the population increased.
B. both the Hispanic and black percentages of the population decreased.
C. whites dropped below 50 percent of the total population.
D. the Hispanic percentage of the population increased, while the white percentage of the population decreased.
E. both the Hispanic and white percentages of the population increased.
Answer: D
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