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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 |
127,333 |
97.54% |
135,407 |
96.47% |
Spanish |
1,106 |
0.85% |
2,048 |
1.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,710 |
1.31% |
2,149 |
1.53% |
Asian Language** |
313 |
0.24% |
576 |
0.41% |
Other |
89 |
0.07% |
189 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
130,551 |
100.00% |
140,369 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
758 |
37.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
629 |
29.27% |
Asian Language** |
171 |
29.69% |
Other Language |
22 |
11.64% |
Total |
1,580 |
1.13% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
396 |
35.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
400 |
23.39% |
Asian Language** |
187 |
59.74% |
Other Language |
13 |
14.61% |
Total |
996 |
0.76% |
* "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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