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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 |
88,479 |
95.49% |
106,185 |
94.88% |
Spanish |
1,507 |
1.63% |
2,329 |
2.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,840 |
1.99% |
1,837 |
1.64% |
Asian Language** |
735 |
0.79% |
1,224 |
1.09% |
Other |
97 |
0.10% |
341 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
92,658 |
100.00% |
111,916 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
768 |
32.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
539 |
29.34% |
Asian Language** |
550 |
44.93% |
Other Language |
71 |
20.82% |
Total |
1,928 |
1.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
285 |
18.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
443 |
24.08% |
Asian Language** |
240 |
32.65% |
Other Language |
4 |
4.12% |
Total |
972 |
1.05% |
* "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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