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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 |
78,951 |
93.20% |
87,348 |
91.57% |
Spanish |
1,358 |
1.60% |
3,087 |
3.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,448 |
4.07% |
4,013 |
4.21% |
Asian Language** |
433 |
0.51% |
514 |
0.54% |
Other |
523 |
0.62% |
426 |
0.45% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
84,713 |
100.00% |
95,388 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,252 |
40.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,303 |
32.47% |
Asian Language** |
236 |
45.91% |
Other Language |
99 |
23.24% |
Total |
2,890 |
3.03% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
471 |
34.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
898 |
26.04% |
Asian Language** |
201 |
46.42% |
Other Language |
121 |
23.14% |
Total |
1,691 |
2.00% |
* "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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