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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 |
93,098 |
92.98% |
104,053 |
91.38% |
Spanish |
1,441 |
1.44% |
2,750 |
2.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,393 |
4.39% |
5,598 |
4.92% |
Asian Language** |
676 |
0.68% |
1,160 |
1.02% |
Other |
524 |
0.52% |
305 |
0.27% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
100,132 |
100.00% |
113,866 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
989 |
35.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,092 |
19.51% |
Asian Language** |
380 |
32.76% |
Other Language |
45 |
14.75% |
Total |
2,506 |
2.20% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
494 |
34.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,024 |
23.31% |
Asian Language** |
245 |
36.24% |
Other Language |
116 |
22.14% |
Total |
1,879 |
1.88% |
* "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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