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<br />North Carolina <br />According to Census 2000, North Carolina has a population of 8,049,313. A little over five <br />percent (5%) of the population is foreign-born. Eighty-two percent (82%) of the foreign-born five <br />years and over, speak a language other than English at home in North Carolina. Of those who <br />spoke languages other than English at home; 50% spoke Spanish, 14% spoke Asian and Pacific <br />Island languages, 13%spoke other Indo-European languages, and 4% spoke other languages. <br />Amongthe foreign-born in North Carolina who speak languages other than English at home 36% <br />speak English "very wel I", 22% well, while 16% speak English "not at all." Nineteen percent <br />(19%) of the foreign-born in North Carolina live in poverty and among those, 10% were citizens <br />and 22% were non-citizens. <br />Orange County <br />Orange County had a population of 118,000 according to Census 2000. Four and one half <br />percent (4.5%) of the population was Latino or Hispanic and 4.1% were Asian. Nine percent (9%) <br />of the County population is foreign-born. Eleven percent (11%) of the total population spoke a <br />language other than English at home. At last count, 19% of Spanish speaking households were <br />linguistically isolated and 34% of Asian Pacific Islander households were linguistically isolated. <br />Orange County had an overall poverty rate of 14% and 13% of foreign-born were poor. Of those, <br />12% were naturalized citizens and 88% were not citizens. <br />Title VI <br />Government and the legal structure are currently in the process of adjusting to meet <br />the changing reality of the nation's demographics. Part of this adjustment, has <br />created increased emphasis on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 particularly Title VI of the <br />Act. <br />