Survey: 6 in 10 U.S. Hispanic Speak English or Are Bilingual

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latinas coffeeAbout six-in-ten U.S. adult Latinos, or 62%, speak English or are bilingual, according to a new analysis of Pew Research Center data.

Among U.S.-born Latinos, the vast majority of the second generation speaks English (42%) or is bilingual (50%). By the third generation the percentage of English increases (76%) and bilingual decreases (23%).

Foreign-born Latinos are the least likely to speak English (5%), but many are bilingual (35%).

What do these data say?

It means that, although Latino adults said Latino immigrants need to speak English to succeed while still valuing the ability to speak Spanish, the future of language use in the U.S. is increasingly English and bilingual, according to a Pew report.

“And as a sign of the times, Spanglish, an informal hybrid of both languages, is widely used among Hispanics ages 16 to 25,” according to the report. “Among these young Hispanics, 70% report using Spanglish, according to an analysis we did in 2009.”

By The Numbers By The Numbers

25.1

percent

of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage

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