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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 |
62,052 |
50.09% |
73,554 |
45.63% |
Spanish |
59,269 |
47.84% |
84,745 |
52.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,319 |
1.06% |
1,683 |
1.04% |
Asian Language** |
927 |
0.75% |
625 |
0.39% |
Other |
313 |
0.25% |
574 |
0.36% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
123,880 |
100.00% |
161,181 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
34,901 |
41.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
344 |
20.44% |
Asian Language** |
274 |
43.84% |
Other Language |
155 |
27.00% |
Total |
35,674 |
22.13% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
22,200 |
37.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
268 |
20.32% |
Asian Language** |
371 |
40.02% |
Other Language |
87 |
27.80% |
Total |
22,926 |
18.51% |
* "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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