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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 |
41,860 |
83.70% |
48,887 |
71.67% |
Spanish |
6,926 |
13.85% |
17,188 |
25.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
815 |
1.63% |
1,687 |
2.47% |
Asian Language** |
315 |
0.63% |
363 |
0.53% |
Other |
95 |
0.19% |
89 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
50,011 |
100.00% |
68,214 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
9,742 |
56.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
796 |
47.18% |
Asian Language** |
109 |
30.03% |
Other Language |
34 |
38.20% |
Total |
10,681 |
15.66% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,558 |
51.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
172 |
21.10% |
Asian Language** |
140 |
44.44% |
Other Language |
10 |
10.53% |
Total |
3,880 |
7.76% |
* "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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