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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 |
180,901 |
86.86% |
188,376 |
79.68% |
Spanish |
13,034 |
6.26% |
26,047 |
11.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
10,304 |
4.95% |
13,467 |
5.70% |
Asian Language** |
3,167 |
1.52% |
7,069 |
2.99% |
Other |
855 |
0.41% |
1,446 |
0.61% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
208,261 |
100.00% |
236,405 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
12,559 |
48.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,238 |
38.90% |
Asian Language** |
4,193 |
59.32% |
Other Language |
485 |
33.54% |
Total |
22,475 |
9.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,694 |
43.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,232 |
31.37% |
Asian Language** |
1,635 |
51.63% |
Other Language |
217 |
25.38% |
Total |
10,778 |
5.18% |
* "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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