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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 |
51,907 |
21.91% |
63,824 |
21.02% |
Spanish |
183,801 |
77.58% |
237,660 |
78.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
797 |
0.34% |
961 |
0.32% |
Asian Language** |
383 |
0.16% |
971 |
0.32% |
Other |
35 |
0.01% |
280 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
236,923 |
100.00% |
303,696 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
107,210 |
45.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
201 |
20.92% |
Asian Language** |
309 |
31.82% |
Other Language |
127 |
45.36% |
Total |
107,847 |
35.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
94,237 |
51.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
282 |
35.38% |
Asian Language** |
177 |
46.21% |
Other Language |
14 |
40.00% |
Total |
94,710 |
39.98% |
* "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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