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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 |
93,408 |
97.70% |
94,369 |
97.49% |
Spanish |
718 |
0.75% |
1,150 |
1.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,184 |
1.24% |
887 |
0.92% |
Asian Language** |
186 |
0.19% |
344 |
0.36% |
Other |
108 |
0.11% |
52 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
95,604 |
100.00% |
96,802 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
374 |
32.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
178 |
20.07% |
Asian Language** |
184 |
53.49% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
736 |
0.76% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
196 |
27.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
352 |
29.73% |
Asian Language** |
39 |
20.97% |
Other Language |
13 |
12.04% |
Total |
600 |
0.63% |
* "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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