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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 |
72,377 |
81.75% |
83,960 |
86.80% |
Spanish |
730 |
0.82% |
1,460 |
1.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
14,823 |
16.74% |
10,674 |
11.04% |
Asian Language** |
499 |
0.56% |
625 |
0.65% |
Other |
108 |
0.12% |
9 |
0.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
88,537 |
100.00% |
96,728 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
572 |
39.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,471 |
23.15% |
Asian Language** |
311 |
49.76% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
3,354 |
3.47% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
315 |
43.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,805 |
25.67% |
Asian Language** |
319 |
63.93% |
Other Language |
42 |
38.89% |
Total |
4,481 |
5.06% |
* "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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