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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 |
72,732 |
88.03% |
98,451 |
82.37% |
Spanish |
8,341 |
10.09% |
18,643 |
15.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
876 |
1.06% |
1,395 |
1.17% |
Asian Language** |
431 |
0.52% |
834 |
0.70% |
Other |
246 |
0.30% |
196 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
82,626 |
100.00% |
119,519 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
9,166 |
49.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
365 |
26.16% |
Asian Language** |
342 |
41.01% |
Other Language |
83 |
42.35% |
Total |
9,956 |
8.33% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,840 |
46.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
179 |
20.43% |
Asian Language** |
173 |
40.14% |
Other Language |
65 |
26.42% |
Total |
4,257 |
5.15% |
* "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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