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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 |
101,240 |
77.18% |
107,131 |
67.89% |
Spanish |
17,877 |
13.63% |
30,577 |
19.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,950 |
3.77% |
9,191 |
5.82% |
Asian Language** |
6,656 |
5.07% |
9,808 |
6.22% |
Other |
444 |
0.34% |
1,085 |
0.69% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
131,167 |
100.00% |
157,792 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
15,443 |
50.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,081 |
44.40% |
Asian Language** |
3,888 |
39.64% |
Other Language |
267 |
24.61% |
Total |
23,679 |
15.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,107 |
45.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,281 |
25.88% |
Asian Language** |
3,355 |
50.41% |
Other Language |
162 |
36.49% |
Total |
12,905 |
9.84% |
* "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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