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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 |
79,874 |
94.19% |
87,445 |
94.33% |
Spanish |
3,216 |
3.79% |
3,858 |
4.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,208 |
1.42% |
969 |
1.05% |
Asian Language** |
394 |
0.46% |
281 |
0.30% |
Other |
106 |
0.13% |
146 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
84,798 |
100.00% |
92,699 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,323 |
34.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
197 |
20.33% |
Asian Language** |
131 |
46.62% |
Other Language |
36 |
24.66% |
Total |
1,687 |
1.82% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,104 |
34.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
323 |
26.74% |
Asian Language** |
164 |
41.62% |
Other Language |
55 |
51.89% |
Total |
1,646 |
1.94% |
* "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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