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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 |
107,109 |
96.92% |
109,699 |
96.68% |
Spanish |
939 |
0.85% |
1,458 |
1.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,113 |
1.91% |
1,861 |
1.64% |
Asian Language** |
189 |
0.17% |
293 |
0.26% |
Other |
161 |
0.15% |
150 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
110,511 |
100.00% |
113,461 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
416 |
28.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
541 |
29.07% |
Asian Language** |
155 |
52.90% |
Other Language |
76 |
50.67% |
Total |
1,188 |
1.05% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
280 |
29.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
634 |
30.00% |
Asian Language** |
58 |
30.69% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
972 |
0.88% |
* "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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