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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 |
126,310 |
96.58% |
132,516 |
96.98% |
Spanish |
1,295 |
0.99% |
1,789 |
1.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,562 |
1.96% |
1,558 |
1.14% |
Asian Language** |
532 |
0.41% |
615 |
0.45% |
Other |
85 |
0.06% |
166 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
130,784 |
100.00% |
136,644 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
734 |
41.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
393 |
25.22% |
Asian Language** |
310 |
50.41% |
Other Language |
26 |
15.66% |
Total |
1,463 |
1.07% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
449 |
34.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
603 |
23.54% |
Asian Language** |
190 |
35.71% |
Other Language |
17 |
20.00% |
Total |
1,259 |
0.96% |
* "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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