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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 |
134,790 |
97.12% |
136,787 |
95.98% |
Spanish |
1,686 |
1.21% |
2,733 |
1.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,662 |
1.20% |
1,563 |
1.10% |
Asian Language** |
572 |
0.41% |
1,227 |
0.86% |
Other |
80 |
0.06% |
209 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
138,790 |
100.00% |
142,519 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,147 |
41.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
523 |
33.46% |
Asian Language** |
503 |
40.99% |
Other Language |
22 |
10.53% |
Total |
2,195 |
1.54% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
605 |
35.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
457 |
27.50% |
Asian Language** |
278 |
48.60% |
Other Language |
9 |
11.25% |
Total |
1,349 |
0.97% |
* "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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