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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 |
9,557 |
7.98% |
14,046 |
8.13% |
Spanish |
109,578 |
91.51% |
157,857 |
91.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
431 |
0.36% |
451 |
0.26% |
Asian Language** |
153 |
0.13% |
398 |
0.23% |
Other |
21 |
0.02% |
56 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
119,740 |
100.00% |
172,808 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
76,353 |
48.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
120 |
26.61% |
Asian Language** |
209 |
52.51% |
Other Language |
23 |
41.07% |
Total |
76,705 |
44.39% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
59,069 |
53.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
114 |
26.45% |
Asian Language** |
120 |
78.43% |
Other Language |
8 |
38.10% |
Total |
59,311 |
49.53% |
* "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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