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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 |
79,751 |
96.89% |
74,986 |
95.69% |
Spanish |
1,158 |
1.41% |
2,165 |
2.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,094 |
1.33% |
860 |
1.10% |
Asian Language** |
207 |
0.25% |
284 |
0.36% |
Other |
101 |
0.12% |
66 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
82,311 |
100.00% |
78,361 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
942 |
43.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
177 |
20.58% |
Asian Language** |
118 |
41.55% |
Other Language |
19 |
28.79% |
Total |
1,256 |
1.60% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
459 |
39.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
257 |
23.49% |
Asian Language** |
88 |
42.51% |
Other Language |
36 |
35.64% |
Total |
840 |
1.02% |
* "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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