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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 |
174,083 |
86.56% |
192,779 |
82.81% |
Spanish |
20,289 |
10.09% |
31,465 |
13.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,566 |
2.27% |
4,345 |
1.87% |
Asian Language** |
1,919 |
0.95% |
3,695 |
1.59% |
Other |
244 |
0.12% |
520 |
0.22% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
201,101 |
100.00% |
232,804 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13,712 |
43.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,147 |
26.40% |
Asian Language** |
1,703 |
46.09% |
Other Language |
127 |
24.42% |
Total |
16,689 |
7.17% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,619 |
37.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,232 |
26.98% |
Asian Language** |
916 |
47.73% |
Other Language |
15 |
6.15% |
Total |
9,782 |
4.86% |
* "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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