Nationwide, there were 23.4 million more Spanish speakers in 2007 than in 1980…
San Bernardino County (Calif.) Sun
Number of Spanish speakers soars
…According to newly released Census data, the number of Americans age 5 and older who spoke a language other than English at home has more than doubled in the past three decades. — Spanish speakers accounted for the largest numeric increase. Nationwide, there were 23.4 million more Spanish speakers in 2007 than in 1980, representing a 211 percent increase…