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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 |
66,042 |
71.23% |
82,664 |
72.89% |
Spanish |
5,522 |
5.96% |
7,258 |
6.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,279 |
1.38% |
1,472 |
1.30% |
Asian Language** |
514 |
0.55% |
525 |
0.46% |
Other |
19,360 |
20.88% |
21,492 |
18.95% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
92,717 |
100.00% |
113,411 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,918 |
40.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
287 |
19.50% |
Asian Language** |
175 |
33.33% |
Other Language |
7,527 |
35.02% |
Total |
10,907 |
9.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,787 |
32.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
260 |
20.33% |
Asian Language** |
256 |
49.81% |
Other Language |
8,968 |
46.32% |
Total |
11,271 |
12.16% |
* "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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