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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 |
35,943 |
36.19% |
42,305 |
32.16% |
Spanish |
61,300 |
61.73% |
85,907 |
65.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
651 |
0.66% |
685 |
0.52% |
Asian Language** |
1,040 |
1.05% |
2,178 |
1.66% |
Other |
372 |
0.37% |
455 |
0.35% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
99,306 |
100.00% |
131,530 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
43,554 |
50.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
153 |
22.34% |
Asian Language** |
1,288 |
59.14% |
Other Language |
149 |
32.75% |
Total |
45,144 |
34.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
30,709 |
50.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
192 |
29.49% |
Asian Language** |
500 |
48.08% |
Other Language |
121 |
32.53% |
Total |
31,522 |
31.74% |
* "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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