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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 |
78,957 |
73.94% |
125,420 |
74.82% |
Spanish |
22,343 |
20.92% |
36,495 |
21.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,351 |
1.27% |
1,840 |
1.10% |
Asian Language** |
277 |
0.26% |
750 |
0.45% |
Other |
3,860 |
3.61% |
3,134 |
1.87% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
106,788 |
100.00% |
167,639 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
14,208 |
38.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
301 |
16.36% |
Asian Language** |
369 |
49.20% |
Other Language |
931 |
29.71% |
Total |
15,809 |
9.43% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,309 |
32.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
338 |
25.02% |
Asian Language** |
119 |
42.96% |
Other Language |
1,556 |
40.31% |
Total |
9,322 |
8.73% |
* "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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