In the United States, what is minority status usually based on?

A. Prejudice

B. Income

C. Race or ethnicity

D. Discrimination

In the United States, minority status is usually based on Discrimination.

Explanation:

Minority groups refers to a group of people that are inferior, or lacks power in society despite of any skin color or any nation.

The old people is considered to be in a minority group with a decreased status that results from approved prejudice and discrimination against them. Economic, social, and enterprise discrimination also affects the minority status.

The values, practices and beliefs of a specific group including common language, religion, and heritages with different commoners are described as Ethnicity.