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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 |
86,008 |
83.22% |
87,307 |
74.75% |
Spanish |
11,294 |
10.93% |
22,591 |
19.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,682 |
3.56% |
3,688 |
3.16% |
Asian Language** |
2,042 |
1.98% |
2,672 |
2.29% |
Other |
323 |
0.31% |
537 |
0.46% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
103,349 |
100.00% |
116,795 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13,489 |
59.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
836 |
22.67% |
Asian Language** |
1,021 |
38.21% |
Other Language |
136 |
25.33% |
Total |
15,482 |
13.26% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,437 |
56.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
921 |
25.01% |
Asian Language** |
797 |
39.03% |
Other Language |
130 |
40.25% |
Total |
8,285 |
8.02% |
* "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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