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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 |
73,309 |
98.37% |
80,746 |
97.51% |
Spanish |
712 |
0.96% |
1,113 |
1.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
339 |
0.45% |
721 |
0.87% |
Asian Language** |
131 |
0.18% |
214 |
0.26% |
Other |
34 |
0.05% |
11 |
0.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
74,525 |
100.00% |
82,805 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
525 |
47.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
286 |
39.67% |
Asian Language** |
75 |
35.05% |
Other Language |
3 |
27.27% |
Total |
889 |
1.07% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
206 |
28.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
75 |
22.12% |
Asian Language** |
45 |
34.35% |
Other Language |
22 |
64.71% |
Total |
348 |
0.47% |
* "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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