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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 |
46,611 |
76.01% |
70,395 |
76.85% |
Spanish |
13,625 |
22.22% |
19,336 |
21.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
878 |
1.43% |
1,250 |
1.36% |
Asian Language** |
148 |
0.24% |
523 |
0.57% |
Other |
58 |
0.09% |
92 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
61,320 |
100.00% |
91,596 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,057 |
31.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
225 |
18.00% |
Asian Language** |
210 |
40.15% |
Other Language |
35 |
38.04% |
Total |
6,527 |
7.13% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,319 |
39.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
135 |
15.38% |
Asian Language** |
78 |
52.70% |
Other Language |
13 |
22.41% |
Total |
5,545 |
9.04% |
* "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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