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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 |
106,286 |
97.23% |
103,871 |
96.72% |
Spanish |
910 |
0.83% |
1,741 |
1.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,626 |
1.49% |
1,295 |
1.21% |
Asian Language** |
324 |
0.30% |
400 |
0.37% |
Other |
172 |
0.16% |
90 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
109,318 |
100.00% |
107,397 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
586 |
33.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
263 |
20.31% |
Asian Language** |
196 |
49.00% |
Other Language |
25 |
27.78% |
Total |
1,070 |
1.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
221 |
24.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
447 |
27.49% |
Asian Language** |
186 |
57.41% |
Other Language |
59 |
34.30% |
Total |
913 |
0.84% |
* "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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