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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 |
107,244 |
83.65% |
109,457 |
79.55% |
Spanish |
14,156 |
11.04% |
22,898 |
16.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,774 |
4.50% |
4,236 |
3.08% |
Asian Language** |
640 |
0.50% |
608 |
0.44% |
Other |
393 |
0.31% |
391 |
0.28% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
128,207 |
100.00% |
137,590 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10,275 |
44.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,493 |
35.25% |
Asian Language** |
292 |
48.03% |
Other Language |
149 |
38.11% |
Total |
12,209 |
8.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,484 |
45.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,781 |
30.85% |
Asian Language** |
255 |
39.84% |
Other Language |
107 |
27.23% |
Total |
8,627 |
6.73% |
* "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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