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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 |
63,523 |
69.00% |
75,441 |
63.26% |
Spanish |
22,772 |
24.74% |
36,630 |
30.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,325 |
3.61% |
2,455 |
2.06% |
Asian Language** |
2,058 |
2.24% |
4,474 |
3.75% |
Other |
385 |
0.42% |
256 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
92,063 |
100.00% |
119,256 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
17,586 |
48.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
708 |
28.84% |
Asian Language** |
1,677 |
37.48% |
Other Language |
66 |
25.78% |
Total |
20,037 |
16.80% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11,083 |
48.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,122 |
33.74% |
Asian Language** |
886 |
43.05% |
Other Language |
83 |
21.56% |
Total |
13,174 |
14.31% |
* "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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