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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 |
100,811 |
94.37% |
109,020 |
92.62% |
Spanish |
677 |
0.63% |
1,322 |
1.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,590 |
3.36% |
2,829 |
2.40% |
Asian Language** |
1,675 |
1.57% |
4,488 |
3.81% |
Other |
77 |
0.07% |
53 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
106,830 |
100.00% |
117,712 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
524 |
39.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
835 |
29.52% |
Asian Language** |
2,693 |
60.00% |
Other Language |
9 |
16.98% |
Total |
4,061 |
3.45% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
220 |
32.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,062 |
29.58% |
Asian Language** |
1,011 |
60.36% |
Other Language |
15 |
19.48% |
Total |
2,308 |
2.16% |
* "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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