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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 |
154,142 |
75.34% |
149,931 |
68.47% |
Spanish |
47,875 |
23.40% |
66,192 |
30.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,449 |
0.71% |
1,613 |
0.74% |
Asian Language** |
845 |
0.41% |
999 |
0.46% |
Other |
272 |
0.13% |
227 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
204,583 |
100.00% |
218,962 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
24,329 |
36.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
423 |
26.22% |
Asian Language** |
383 |
38.34% |
Other Language |
71 |
31.28% |
Total |
25,206 |
11.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
20,644 |
43.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
216 |
14.91% |
Asian Language** |
362 |
42.84% |
Other Language |
70 |
25.74% |
Total |
21,292 |
10.41% |
* "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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