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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 |
168,192 |
78.82% |
173,472 |
72.21% |
Spanish |
33,281 |
15.60% |
53,314 |
22.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,154 |
3.35% |
7,914 |
3.29% |
Asian Language** |
4,053 |
1.90% |
4,850 |
2.02% |
Other |
720 |
0.34% |
683 |
0.28% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
213,400 |
100.00% |
240,233 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
30,251 |
56.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,827 |
23.09% |
Asian Language** |
2,128 |
43.88% |
Other Language |
193 |
28.26% |
Total |
34,399 |
14.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
19,234 |
57.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,832 |
25.61% |
Asian Language** |
2,038 |
50.28% |
Other Language |
244 |
33.89% |
Total |
23,348 |
10.94% |
* "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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