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I <br /> � � <br /> i _ ..�.. ,..0O . <br /> '� 6.1.C. - Page 9 Attachment 3 <br /> � * <br /> - � ( _: ��� <br /> '�'e►s��a <br /> CAN WE TALK? <br /> LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OUR MULTILINGUAL COUNTY <br /> SUMMARY <br /> The law enforcement agencies for the 20 cities and towns located in San Mateo County <br /> (County), together with the County Sheriff's Office, have a mandate to safeguard the County's <br /> citizens. This mandate has become more difficult to fulfill as demographic changes over the past <br /> 20 years have brought into the County an increasing number of people who speak English either <br /> poorly or not at all, <br /> The population of the County is linguistically diverse. The 2010 census lists the Couniy's <br /> population at 718,451,' with 239,225 people indicating a birthplace other than the United States. <br /> Immigrants comprise 33% of the County's total population, which does not include the children <br /> af imrnigrants or undocumented immigrants. Over the past decade, San Mateo County has seen <br /> - an increase in the Asian population (25%), the Hispanic population (18%) and a decrease in the <br /> white population (14%). Hispanics represent the largest population (22.1%), followed by <br /> Asians (18.3%) and Pacific Islanders (1.4%). The cha.rt below shows the most common country � <br /> of origin of immigrants to the County, as measured by the number of permanent visas p rovided. 4 <br /> ; <br /> � 600ao , <br /> E <br /> � 50000 ; <br /> i <br /> ; 40000 � <br /> , � <br /> E <br /> � 30000 � <br /> € <br /> � 20000 � <br /> ( <br /> [ 10000 � <br /> ( 0 � <br /> _._ , <br /> � , <br /> [ �o �,5 a o t �o �a t . a � �a � <br /> : ���\ \\\�`� Gr\ a\,aa �� \ � a � a`a �� � � \ � a \ ��� a � <br /> ; Q .� �c, � ��c ��a .� <br /> t <br /> f <br /> As part of only the 2000 census, the U.S. Census Bureau gathered English fluency data by <br /> asking respondents to rate their ability to speak English on a scale from "very well" to "not at <br /> all." The results indicated that 55% of the County's residents speak English "very well," 22% <br /> l llttp:,`/www.bavareacensus.ca.�ov;counties!SanMazeoCountt�.hmi (11/28/2012). <br /> 2 Ibid. <br /> ' Preliminary Findings from the Assessment of Immigrant Needs in San Mateo County, <br /> http:f/svc�ii_sjsu.edu!conten.t!2012012b S�1C Kev Fuidin�s.pdf_pg.4(1/28/2013). <br /> 4 Ibid. <br /> 5 2000 data is the most recent as the question was not asked in the 2010 census. <br />