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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 |
108,168 |
96.93% |
115,218 |
95.29% |
Spanish |
2,233 |
2.00% |
4,228 |
3.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
761 |
0.68% |
926 |
0.77% |
Asian Language** |
341 |
0.31% |
441 |
0.36% |
Other |
90 |
0.08% |
97 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
111,593 |
100.00% |
120,910 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,151 |
27.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
234 |
25.27% |
Asian Language** |
126 |
28.57% |
Other Language |
55 |
56.70% |
Total |
1,566 |
1.30% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
840 |
37.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
226 |
29.70% |
Asian Language** |
171 |
50.15% |
Other Language |
33 |
36.67% |
Total |
1,270 |
1.14% |
* "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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