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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 |
64,246 |
18.46% |
86,361 |
16.88% |
Spanish |
282,050 |
81.02% |
421,110 |
82.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,127 |
0.32% |
1,832 |
0.36% |
Asian Language** |
571 |
0.16% |
2,131 |
0.42% |
Other |
113 |
0.03% |
209 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
348,107 |
100.00% |
511,643 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
195,429 |
46.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
468 |
25.55% |
Asian Language** |
805 |
37.78% |
Other Language |
119 |
56.94% |
Total |
196,821 |
38.47% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
150,529 |
53.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
266 |
23.60% |
Asian Language** |
244 |
42.73% |
Other Language |
13 |
11.50% |
Total |
151,052 |
43.39% |
* "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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