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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 |
118,500 |
82.79% |
178,413 |
74.94% |
Spanish |
17,229 |
12.04% |
42,158 |
17.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,779 |
4.74% |
15,794 |
6.63% |
Asian Language** |
230 |
0.16% |
749 |
0.31% |
Other |
391 |
0.27% |
963 |
0.40% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
143,129 |
100.00% |
238,077 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
25,362 |
60.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,670 |
42.23% |
Asian Language** |
356 |
47.53% |
Other Language |
369 |
38.32% |
Total |
32,757 |
13.76% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,864 |
51.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,560 |
37.76% |
Asian Language** |
105 |
45.65% |
Other Language |
158 |
40.41% |
Total |
11,687 |
8.17% |
* "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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