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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 |
88,699 |
97.06% |
100,091 |
96.20% |
Spanish |
1,236 |
1.35% |
1,980 |
1.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,025 |
1.12% |
966 |
0.93% |
Asian Language** |
336 |
0.37% |
827 |
0.79% |
Other |
88 |
0.10% |
177 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
91,384 |
100.00% |
104,041 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
664 |
33.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
261 |
27.02% |
Asian Language** |
468 |
56.59% |
Other Language |
50 |
28.25% |
Total |
1,443 |
1.39% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
327 |
26.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
210 |
20.49% |
Asian Language** |
196 |
58.33% |
Other Language |
33 |
37.50% |
Total |
766 |
0.84% |
* "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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