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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 |
109,235 |
97.25% |
107,865 |
96.52% |
Spanish |
1,067 |
0.95% |
1,950 |
1.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,397 |
1.24% |
1,111 |
0.99% |
Asian Language** |
478 |
0.43% |
529 |
0.47% |
Other |
147 |
0.13% |
301 |
0.27% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
112,324 |
100.00% |
111,756 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
730 |
37.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
234 |
21.06% |
Asian Language** |
209 |
39.51% |
Other Language |
70 |
23.26% |
Total |
1,243 |
1.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
329 |
30.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
359 |
25.70% |
Asian Language** |
181 |
37.87% |
Other Language |
57 |
38.78% |
Total |
926 |
0.82% |
* "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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