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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 |
76,359 |
93.17% |
80,554 |
92.15% |
Spanish |
1,653 |
2.02% |
2,259 |
2.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,491 |
3.04% |
2,812 |
3.22% |
Asian Language** |
1,396 |
1.70% |
1,653 |
1.89% |
Other |
58 |
0.07% |
138 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
81,957 |
100.00% |
87,416 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
677 |
29.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
561 |
19.95% |
Asian Language** |
852 |
51.54% |
Other Language |
53 |
38.41% |
Total |
2,143 |
2.45% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
485 |
29.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
553 |
22.20% |
Asian Language** |
598 |
42.84% |
Other Language |
31 |
53.45% |
Total |
1,667 |
2.03% |
* "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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