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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 |
94,556 |
82.61% |
110,841 |
83.87% |
Spanish |
17,147 |
14.98% |
18,740 |
14.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,225 |
1.94% |
1,755 |
1.33% |
Asian Language** |
352 |
0.31% |
609 |
0.46% |
Other |
186 |
0.16% |
216 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
114,466 |
100.00% |
132,161 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,439 |
29.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
441 |
25.13% |
Asian Language** |
273 |
44.83% |
Other Language |
35 |
16.20% |
Total |
6,188 |
4.68% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,456 |
31.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
618 |
27.78% |
Asian Language** |
157 |
44.60% |
Other Language |
61 |
32.80% |
Total |
6,292 |
5.50% |
* "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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