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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 |
102,587 |
84.47% |
133,144 |
79.75% |
Spanish |
16,080 |
13.24% |
30,450 |
18.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,183 |
1.80% |
2,353 |
1.41% |
Asian Language** |
534 |
0.44% |
752 |
0.45% |
Other |
69 |
0.06% |
257 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
121,453 |
100.00% |
166,956 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
15,412 |
50.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
451 |
19.17% |
Asian Language** |
348 |
46.28% |
Other Language |
138 |
53.70% |
Total |
16,349 |
9.79% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,975 |
37.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
522 |
23.91% |
Asian Language** |
205 |
38.39% |
Other Language |
17 |
24.64% |
Total |
6,719 |
5.53% |
* "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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