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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 |
72,863 |
96.24% |
101,914 |
90.88% |
Spanish |
2,073 |
2.74% |
8,700 |
7.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
694 |
0.92% |
1,088 |
0.97% |
Asian Language** |
53 |
0.07% |
347 |
0.31% |
Other |
28 |
0.04% |
97 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
75,711 |
100.00% |
112,146 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,636 |
64.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
291 |
26.75% |
Asian Language** |
129 |
37.18% |
Other Language |
78 |
80.41% |
Total |
6,134 |
5.47% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,017 |
49.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
252 |
36.31% |
Asian Language** |
29 |
54.72% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,298 |
1.71% |
* "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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