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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 |
88,142 |
94.73% |
105,654 |
93.85% |
Spanish |
1,628 |
1.75% |
3,195 |
2.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,970 |
2.12% |
1,945 |
1.73% |
Asian Language** |
1,279 |
1.37% |
1,607 |
1.43% |
Other |
28 |
0.03% |
177 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
93,047 |
100.00% |
112,578 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,208 |
37.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
554 |
28.48% |
Asian Language** |
813 |
50.59% |
Other Language |
74 |
41.81% |
Total |
2,649 |
2.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
392 |
24.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
374 |
18.98% |
Asian Language** |
594 |
46.44% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,360 |
1.46% |
* "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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