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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 |
74,095 |
94.36% |
108,870 |
93.28% |
Spanish |
1,665 |
2.12% |
3,572 |
3.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,193 |
2.79% |
3,275 |
2.81% |
Asian Language** |
261 |
0.33% |
696 |
0.60% |
Other |
312 |
0.40% |
296 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
78,526 |
100.00% |
116,709 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
945 |
26.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
708 |
21.62% |
Asian Language** |
262 |
37.64% |
Other Language |
58 |
19.59% |
Total |
1,973 |
1.69% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
569 |
34.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
597 |
27.22% |
Asian Language** |
86 |
32.95% |
Other Language |
82 |
26.28% |
Total |
1,334 |
1.70% |
* "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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