English Proficiency Among FB Mexicans, FB Latinos (including Dominicans) and other FB Groups in NYC from 2009-2011

Being that Mexicans and Latinos have geographic and demographic similarities, it was decided to compare FB Mexicans to FB Latinos. To further the comparison, the decision was made to compare these two ethnically similar groups to all other FB groups residing in New York City. It is important to note that for the purposes of this project, the Dominicans (a different group profiled for this assignment) are included in the FB Latino group. Being that the Mexicans and Latinos have ethnic ties, it then makes sense that their English proficiency correlates. Although a minimal sector of both FB Mexicans and FB Latinos speak only English at home, around half of both groups (35% of Mexicans and 51% of Latinos) speak English very well in addition to another language at home. That is to say, that out of the178,551  Mexicans over the age of 5 who are foreign born, only   63,078 speak English very well. While there are 782,075 FB Latinos in New York City, 402,163 of them speak English very well. It can then be implied that the FB Mexicans are not on par with the FB Latinos in New York–FB Mexicans are lagging behind in their integration experience. From an integration standpoint, although both groups only speak English as a sole language at home minimally, they still speak the English language in addition to their native language. The English proficiency of these groups is key in understanding how they incorporate into New York City society and most importantly the work force.