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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 |
161,315 |
78.42% |
175,195 |
77.68% |
Spanish |
40,372 |
19.63% |
45,812 |
20.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,954 |
0.95% |
2,302 |
1.02% |
Asian Language** |
1,548 |
0.75% |
1,852 |
0.82% |
Other |
509 |
0.25% |
365 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
205,698 |
100.00% |
225,526 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13,380 |
29.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
514 |
22.33% |
Asian Language** |
942 |
50.86% |
Other Language |
63 |
17.26% |
Total |
14,899 |
6.61% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
15,167 |
37.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
470 |
24.05% |
Asian Language** |
826 |
53.36% |
Other Language |
105 |
20.63% |
Total |
16,568 |
8.05% |
* "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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