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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 |
85,241 |
81.13% |
84,234 |
70.04% |
Spanish |
9,673 |
9.21% |
17,368 |
14.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,287 |
5.03% |
7,523 |
6.25% |
Asian Language** |
2,789 |
2.65% |
4,092 |
3.40% |
Other |
2,075 |
1.97% |
7,055 |
5.87% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
105,065 |
100.00% |
120,272 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10,313 |
59.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,322 |
30.87% |
Asian Language** |
2,010 |
49.12% |
Other Language |
2,518 |
35.69% |
Total |
17,163 |
14.27% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,862 |
60.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,771 |
33.50% |
Asian Language** |
1,607 |
57.62% |
Other Language |
658 |
31.71% |
Total |
9,898 |
9.42% |
* "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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