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LANGUAGE
The Census asks questions about language use at home to locate groups of people who speak a language other than English. Their isolation or integration into a primarily English speaking community can be determined by their ability to speak English proficiently.
Language Spoken at Home, 1990-2000
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1990 |
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2000 |
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Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
96,033 |
84.46% |
114,324 |
80.07% |
Spanish |
11,842 |
10.41% |
20,253 |
14.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,598 |
2.28% |
3,350 |
2.35% |
Asian Language** |
2,798 |
2.46% |
4,216 |
2.95% |
Other |
436 |
0.38% |
630 |
0.44% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
113,707 |
100.00% |
142,773 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,596 |
42.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
871 |
26.00% |
Asian Language** |
2,189 |
51.92% |
Other Language |
246 |
39.05% |
Total |
11,902 |
8.34% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,323 |
36.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
647 |
24.90% |
Asian Language** |
1,486 |
53.11% |
Other Language |
180 |
41.28% |
Total |
6,636 |
5.84% |
* "Other Indo-European" excludes English and Spanish. "Indo-European" is not synonymous with "European." French, German, Hindi, and Persian are all classified as Indo-European. Hungarian, on the other hand, is lumped into "Other Language."
** "Asian Language" includes languages indigenous to Asia and Pacific islands areas that are not also Indo-European languages. Chinese, Japanese, Telugu, and Hawaiian are all classified here.
Also note that ability to speak English "very well" is based on the self-assessment of those responding to Census questions, not on a test of language ability.
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN). Home | About | Help | Contact | Use Policy
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