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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 |
68,946 |
75.82% |
71,263 |
73.45% |
Spanish |
20,072 |
22.07% |
24,188 |
24.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,133 |
1.25% |
906 |
0.93% |
Asian Language** |
725 |
0.80% |
586 |
0.60% |
Other |
57 |
0.06% |
76 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
90,933 |
100.00% |
97,019 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,705 |
31.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
200 |
22.08% |
Asian Language** |
193 |
32.94% |
Other Language |
12 |
15.79% |
Total |
8,110 |
8.36% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,873 |
39.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
216 |
19.06% |
Asian Language** |
312 |
43.03% |
Other Language |
12 |
21.05% |
Total |
8,413 |
9.25% |
* "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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