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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 |
90,000 |
80.85% |
94,316 |
73.31% |
Spanish |
11,176 |
10.04% |
20,238 |
15.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,869 |
5.27% |
9,112 |
7.08% |
Asian Language** |
3,998 |
3.59% |
4,739 |
3.68% |
Other |
278 |
0.25% |
255 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
111,321 |
100.00% |
128,660 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11,366 |
56.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,047 |
44.41% |
Asian Language** |
2,496 |
52.67% |
Other Language |
93 |
36.47% |
Total |
18,002 |
13.99% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,648 |
50.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,715 |
46.26% |
Asian Language** |
2,498 |
62.48% |
Other Language |
92 |
33.09% |
Total |
10,953 |
9.84% |
* "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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