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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 |
38,078 |
71.66% |
37,929 |
66.57% |
Spanish |
14,428 |
27.15% |
18,207 |
31.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
389 |
0.73% |
488 |
0.86% |
Asian Language** |
185 |
0.35% |
273 |
0.48% |
Other |
54 |
0.10% |
81 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
53,134 |
100.00% |
56,978 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,252 |
39.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
136 |
27.87% |
Asian Language** |
91 |
33.33% |
Other Language |
33 |
40.74% |
Total |
7,512 |
13.18% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,459 |
37.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
73 |
18.77% |
Asian Language** |
109 |
58.92% |
Other Language |
32 |
59.26% |
Total |
5,673 |
10.68% |
* "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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