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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 |
94,912 |
86.29% |
100,846 |
85.76% |
Spanish |
12,846 |
11.68% |
14,259 |
12.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,194 |
1.09% |
1,102 |
0.94% |
Asian Language** |
907 |
0.82% |
1,190 |
1.01% |
Other |
130 |
0.12% |
190 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
109,989 |
100.00% |
117,587 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,337 |
30.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
216 |
19.60% |
Asian Language** |
453 |
38.07% |
Other Language |
38 |
20.00% |
Total |
5,044 |
4.29% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,713 |
36.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
347 |
29.06% |
Asian Language** |
355 |
39.14% |
Other Language |
19 |
14.62% |
Total |
5,434 |
4.94% |
* "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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