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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 |
82,452 |
93.51% |
101,506 |
79.28% |
Spanish |
4,160 |
4.72% |
23,489 |
18.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
986 |
1.12% |
1,334 |
1.04% |
Asian Language** |
509 |
0.58% |
1,589 |
1.24% |
Other |
68 |
0.08% |
122 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
88,175 |
100.00% |
128,040 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
16,209 |
69.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
302 |
22.64% |
Asian Language** |
1,061 |
66.77% |
Other Language |
26 |
21.31% |
Total |
17,598 |
13.74% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,895 |
69.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
292 |
29.61% |
Asian Language** |
230 |
45.19% |
Other Language |
40 |
58.82% |
Total |
3,457 |
3.92% |
* "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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