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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 |
79,560 |
98.45% |
82,552 |
96.76% |
Spanish |
573 |
0.71% |
1,505 |
1.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
589 |
0.73% |
1,064 |
1.25% |
Asian Language** |
44 |
0.05% |
134 |
0.16% |
Other |
43 |
0.05% |
59 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
80,809 |
100.00% |
85,314 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
749 |
49.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
245 |
23.03% |
Asian Language** |
66 |
49.25% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
1,060 |
1.24% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
214 |
37.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
200 |
33.96% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
38.64% |
Other Language |
7 |
16.28% |
Total |
438 |
0.54% |
* "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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