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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 |
154,678 |
75.90% |
227,070 |
69.30% |
Spanish |
33,427 |
16.40% |
57,612 |
17.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,156 |
3.02% |
16,603 |
5.07% |
Asian Language** |
8,637 |
4.24% |
22,409 |
6.84% |
Other |
891 |
0.44% |
3,972 |
1.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
203,789 |
100.00% |
327,666 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
23,062 |
40.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,125 |
24.84% |
Asian Language** |
9,118 |
40.69% |
Other Language |
760 |
19.13% |
Total |
37,065 |
11.31% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
12,946 |
38.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,491 |
24.22% |
Asian Language** |
3,769 |
43.64% |
Other Language |
141 |
15.82% |
Total |
18,347 |
9.00% |
* "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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