Asian 2,055 0.8% 2,343 1.0% 14.0% Black 9,888 3.9% 9,234 3.8% (-6.6%) Native Hawaiian or 350 0.1% 460 0.2% 31.6% Other Pacific Islander Two or More 15,531 6.2% 16,317 6.7% 5.1% Races White 187,112 74.3% 176,513 73.0% (-5.7%) TOTAL 251,813 100.0% 241,833 100.0% (-4.0%) Source: EMSI, Version 2018.1 Table 29: Ethnicity Only, Regardless of Race, 15 to 64 years Percent of Percentage Workforce 2027 2027 Total of Growth Development Ethnicity Projected Projected Population Population Rate Area Population Population 15-64 Age 15-64 Hispanic 16,328 6.5% 18,651 7.7% 14.2% Southern 235,485 93.5% 223,182 92.3% (-5.2%) 251,813 100.0% 241,833 100.0% (-4.0%) Source: EMSI, Version 2018.1 English Language Learners, 18-64. Table 30: Prevalence of Language Spoken at Home, 18 to 64 years Language Spoken at Home Workforce Language Other Than English Development Language English Area Other than Other Asian and Only Other English Spanish Pacific Island Languages Languages Languages Southern 93.8% 6.2% 4.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% Source: American Community Survey, 2016, 5-year Estimates Table 31: Perception of Fluency of English Language Learners, 18 to 64 years Speaks English: Language Spoken Total Very Total Not WFDA Very Not Not at at Home Well Well or Well or Well Well All Well Not at All Spanish 54.3% 18.3% 72.6% 19.5% 8.0% 27.5%
Asian 2,055 0.8% 2,343 1.0% 14.0% Black 9,888 3.9% 9,234 3.8% (-6.6%) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 350 0.1% 460 0.2% 31.6% Two or More Races 15,531 6.2% 16,317 6.7% 5.1% White 187,112 74.3% 176,513 73.0% (-5.7%) TOTAL 251,813 100.0% 241,833 100.0% (-4.0%) Source: EMSI, Version 2018.1 Table 29: Ethnicity Only, Regardless of Race, 15 to 64 years Workforce Development Area Ethnicity Total Population Percentage of Population 15-64 2027 Projected Population Percent of 2027 Projected Population Age 15-64 Growth Rate Southern Hispanic 16,328 6.5% 18,651 7.7% 14.2% 235,485 93.5% 223,182 92.3% (-5.2%) 251,813 100.0% 241,833 100.0% (-4.0%) Source: EMSI, Version 2018.1 English Language Learners, 18-64. Table 30: Prevalence of Language Spoken at Home, 18 to 64 years Workforce Development Area Language Spoken at Home English Only Language Other than English Language Other Than English Spanish Other Languages Asian and Pacific Island Languages Other Languages Southern 93.8% 6.2% 4.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% Source: American Community Survey, 2016, 5-year Estimates Table 31: Perception of Fluency of English Language Learners, 18 to 64 years WFDA Language Spoken at Home Speaks English: Very Well Well Total Very Well or Well Not Well Not at All Total Not Well or Not at All Spanish 54.3% 18.3% 72.6% 19.5% 8.0% 27.5%