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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 |
75,950 |
77.92% |
81,607 |
83.58% |
Spanish |
413 |
0.42% |
801 |
0.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
20,720 |
21.26% |
14,900 |
15.26% |
Asian Language** |
290 |
0.30% |
299 |
0.31% |
Other |
105 |
0.11% |
36 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
97,478 |
100.00% |
97,643 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
290 |
36.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,632 |
24.38% |
Asian Language** |
83 |
27.76% |
Other Language |
5 |
13.89% |
Total |
4,010 |
4.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
109 |
26.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,803 |
28.01% |
Asian Language** |
162 |
55.86% |
Other Language |
4 |
3.81% |
Total |
6,078 |
6.24% |
* "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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