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Language and Ethnic Diversity Maps - Texas April 17th, 2009

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The language and ethnic diversity maps are a combination of a variety of different resources that showcase linguistic and ethnic diversity by state. They are useful tools for anyone needing to showcase diversity in an easy to understand format.

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Language and Ethnic Diversity Maps - TexasApril 17th, 2009

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Ethnic Diversity in Texas Today

On average a 60-70% chance that a person you encounter on the street in a Metro area of Texas is of a different ethnic background.

*Census data 2000

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Over 30% of Texas residents speak a language other than English in the home.

*Census data 2000

Texan Demography

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Concentration in major urban areas, the Balcones Fault, and southern border area.

*MLA Map 2009

Distribution of Languages other than English in Texas

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Spanish

Vietnam

ese

Chinese

Germ

an

French

Tagalog

Korean

Urdu

Percent change

Quantitative change

*MLA data comparison between 2000 and 2005

Texas Non-English Speaking Population Change 2000/2005

Between 2000 and 2005 there was a 14% increase in the population that speaks a language other than English in Texas.

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Language and Ethnic Diversity Maps