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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 |
120,842 |
98.37% |
131,174 |
97.57% |
Spanish |
1,198 |
0.98% |
1,913 |
1.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
617 |
0.50% |
970 |
0.72% |
Asian Language** |
157 |
0.13% |
348 |
0.26% |
Other |
34 |
0.03% |
37 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
122,848 |
100.00% |
134,442 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
854 |
44.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
319 |
32.89% |
Asian Language** |
151 |
43.39% |
Other Language |
14 |
37.84% |
Total |
1,338 |
1.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
398 |
33.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
148 |
23.99% |
Asian Language** |
45 |
28.66% |
Other Language |
22 |
64.71% |
Total |
613 |
0.50% |
* "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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