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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 |
102,674 |
95.05% |
112,976 |
94.73% |
Spanish |
1,107 |
1.02% |
1,957 |
1.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,293 |
2.12% |
1,778 |
1.49% |
Asian Language** |
1,810 |
1.68% |
2,224 |
1.86% |
Other |
134 |
0.12% |
320 |
0.27% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
108,018 |
100.00% |
119,255 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
625 |
31.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
377 |
21.20% |
Asian Language** |
1,097 |
49.33% |
Other Language |
66 |
20.63% |
Total |
2,165 |
1.82% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
275 |
24.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
562 |
24.51% |
Asian Language** |
1,392 |
76.91% |
Other Language |
36 |
26.87% |
Total |
2,265 |
2.10% |
* "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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