James Norman Mattis is a retired United States Marine Corps general who is the 26th and current United States Secretary of Defense, serving in the Cabinet of Donald Trump. Mattis was previously the 11th Commander of United States Central Command during the presidency of Barack Obama, and was responsible for American military operations in the Middle East, Northeast Africa, and Central Asia. Before President Obama appointed him to replace General David Petraeus as Commander of US Central Command
Percentage of population in the United States in 2014 and 2060, by race and Hispanic origin. About This Statistic. The statistic shows the share of U.S. population, by race and Hispanic origin, in 2014 and a projection for 2060. As of 2014, about 17.4 percent of the U.S. population were of Hispanic origin.
Defining America's Ambiguous Ethnicity. Itâs an exciting time to be a Latino. The community's numbers are growing rapidly. Latinos already outnumber non-Hispanic whites in New Mexico and California, and by 2050 the U.S. Census estimates that roughly one in three Americans will be Latino. With more than $1 trillion in spending power, more people than ever are trying to figure out how to appeal to Americaâs largest minority demographic.