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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 |
88,855 |
93.71% |
85,202 |
93.23% |
Spanish |
1,586 |
1.67% |
2,504 |
2.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,615 |
3.81% |
2,922 |
3.20% |
Asian Language** |
576 |
0.61% |
528 |
0.58% |
Other |
192 |
0.20% |
229 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
94,824 |
100.00% |
91,385 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
844 |
33.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
643 |
22.01% |
Asian Language** |
214 |
40.53% |
Other Language |
105 |
45.85% |
Total |
1,806 |
1.98% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
479 |
30.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
796 |
22.02% |
Asian Language** |
247 |
42.88% |
Other Language |
90 |
46.88% |
Total |
1,612 |
1.70% |
* "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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