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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 |
91,659 |
89.65% |
94,113 |
88.73% |
Spanish |
3,971 |
3.88% |
5,887 |
5.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,794 |
3.71% |
3,249 |
3.06% |
Asian Language** |
2,134 |
2.09% |
2,145 |
2.02% |
Other |
681 |
0.67% |
675 |
0.64% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
102,239 |
100.00% |
106,069 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,926 |
32.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
687 |
21.14% |
Asian Language** |
933 |
43.50% |
Other Language |
77 |
11.41% |
Total |
3,623 |
3.42% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,253 |
31.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
931 |
24.54% |
Asian Language** |
925 |
43.35% |
Other Language |
161 |
23.64% |
Total |
3,270 |
3.20% |
* "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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