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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 |
66,509 |
89.06% |
67,987 |
83.86% |
Spanish |
5,945 |
7.96% |
10,656 |
13.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,514 |
2.03% |
1,582 |
1.95% |
Asian Language** |
388 |
0.52% |
539 |
0.66% |
Other |
319 |
0.43% |
311 |
0.38% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
74,675 |
100.00% |
81,075 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,780 |
54.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
342 |
21.62% |
Asian Language** |
195 |
36.18% |
Other Language |
52 |
16.72% |
Total |
6,369 |
7.86% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,075 |
51.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
457 |
30.18% |
Asian Language** |
218 |
56.19% |
Other Language |
54 |
16.93% |
Total |
3,804 |
5.09% |
* "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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