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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 |
89,862 |
97.44% |
112,950 |
92.78% |
Spanish |
1,014 |
1.10% |
6,776 |
5.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,062 |
1.15% |
1,236 |
1.02% |
Asian Language** |
264 |
0.29% |
688 |
0.57% |
Other |
25 |
0.03% |
93 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
92,227 |
100.00% |
121,743 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,367 |
64.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
363 |
29.37% |
Asian Language** |
383 |
55.67% |
Other Language |
21 |
22.58% |
Total |
5,134 |
4.22% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
406 |
40.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
271 |
25.52% |
Asian Language** |
144 |
54.55% |
Other Language |
10 |
40.00% |
Total |
831 |
0.90% |
* "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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