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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 |
65,564 |
94.57% |
75,056 |
93.83% |
Spanish |
960 |
1.38% |
1,755 |
2.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,278 |
3.29% |
2,091 |
2.61% |
Asian Language** |
513 |
0.74% |
1,035 |
1.29% |
Other |
14 |
0.02% |
55 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
69,329 |
100.00% |
79,992 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
487 |
27.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
661 |
31.61% |
Asian Language** |
369 |
35.65% |
Other Language |
8 |
14.55% |
Total |
1,525 |
1.91% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
339 |
35.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
851 |
37.36% |
Asian Language** |
185 |
36.06% |
Other Language |
6 |
42.86% |
Total |
1,381 |
1.99% |
* "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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