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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 |
71,601 |
65.74% |
91,986 |
66.26% |
Spanish |
34,225 |
31.42% |
41,137 |
29.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,645 |
1.51% |
3,154 |
2.27% |
Asian Language** |
410 |
0.38% |
1,117 |
0.80% |
Other |
1,041 |
0.96% |
1,438 |
1.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
108,922 |
100.00% |
138,832 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
12,463 |
30.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
635 |
20.13% |
Asian Language** |
481 |
43.06% |
Other Language |
187 |
13.00% |
Total |
13,766 |
9.92% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
9,324 |
27.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
313 |
19.03% |
Asian Language** |
217 |
52.93% |
Other Language |
139 |
13.35% |
Total |
9,993 |
9.17% |
* "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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