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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 |
102,568 |
96.80% |
112,856 |
95.94% |
Spanish |
1,057 |
1.00% |
2,212 |
1.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,035 |
1.92% |
1,779 |
1.51% |
Asian Language** |
175 |
0.17% |
620 |
0.53% |
Other |
122 |
0.12% |
169 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
105,957 |
100.00% |
117,636 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
841 |
38.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
553 |
31.08% |
Asian Language** |
358 |
57.74% |
Other Language |
19 |
11.24% |
Total |
1,771 |
1.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
437 |
41.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
738 |
36.27% |
Asian Language** |
73 |
41.71% |
Other Language |
32 |
26.23% |
Total |
1,280 |
1.21% |
* "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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