“Does a single resident of Santa Ana speak English?
I would be willing to bet no (same in both languages).”
Demographics for Texas and California show Hispanics at about 37%.
Most Hispanics in BOTH Texas and California are native born.
No doubt your post reflects the realities of the demographics. However, many residents of Santa Ana (though not most) are older, and came to this country between say 1970 and today. A person coming in the their twenties in the mid to late 1970s would be in their late fifties or early sixties now (I turned 20 in 1977). Many of these folks would likely speak little or no English. Their kids, however even if they’re gangbangers, speak decent English to one degree or another.
My earlier post was meant to show that there are still non-Spanish speaking people living in Santa Ana. I could certainly find many English speaking Hispanics too.
http://www.areavibes.com/santa+ana-ca/demographics/
| Statistic | Santa Ana | California | National |
| Population | 331,266 | 38,066,920 | 314,107,084 |
| Population density (sq mi) | 12,205 | 239 | 91 |
| Median age | 29.7 | 35.6 | 37.4 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married (15yrs & older) | 49% | 53% | 55% |
| Speak English | 17% | 56% | 79% |
| Speak Spanish | 72% | 29% | 13% |