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limited English proficiency. This limit can lead to additional disparities if there is a disruption in <br />housing, such as an eviction, because residents might not be aware of their rights or they might <br />be wary to engage due to immigration status concerns. <br />In Pleasanton, 3.5 percent of residents five years and older identify as speaking English not well <br />or not at all, which is below the proportion for Alameda County. Throughout the region the <br />proportion of residents five years and older with limited English proficiency is eight percent. <br />100.0% <br />m 90.0% <br />0 <br />c <br />80.0% <br />ca <br />0 70.0% <br />d <br />60.0% <br />c <br />a 50.0% <br />R <br />EL 40.0% <br />0 <br />a <br />c 30.0% <br />y 20.0% <br />U <br />a 10.0% <br />0.0% <br />Figure A-30: Population with Limited English Proficiency <br />Pleasanton Alameda County Bay Area <br />Population 5 Years and Over Who Speak English "Well' or "Very welt' <br />■ Population 5 Years and Over Who Speak English "Not well' or "Not at all' <br />Notes: <br />Universe: Population 5 years and over <br />Source: ABA 2021 Pre -certified Housing Needs Data (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 -Year <br />Data (2015-2019), Table 816005) <br />A.3.5 Displacement <br />Because of increasing housing prices, displacement is a major concern in the Bay Area. <br />Displacement has the most severe impacts on low- and moderate -income residents. When <br />individuals or families are forced to leave their homes and communities, they also lose their <br />support network. <br />The University of California, Berkeley has mapped all neighborhoods in the Bay area, identifying <br />their risk for gentrification. They find that in Pleasanton, no households live in neighborhoods that <br />are susceptible to or experiencing displacement and no households live in neighborhoods at risk <br />of or undergoing gentrification. <br />Housing Needs Assessment City of Pleasanton I A-37 <br />