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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 |
71,266 |
95.51% |
79,360 |
93.59% |
Spanish |
1,427 |
1.91% |
2,889 |
3.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,134 |
1.52% |
1,481 |
1.75% |
Asian Language** |
601 |
0.81% |
901 |
1.06% |
Other |
186 |
0.25% |
162 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
74,614 |
100.00% |
84,793 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,119 |
38.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
286 |
19.31% |
Asian Language** |
430 |
47.72% |
Other Language |
43 |
26.54% |
Total |
1,878 |
2.21% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
340 |
23.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
293 |
25.84% |
Asian Language** |
284 |
47.25% |
Other Language |
37 |
19.89% |
Total |
954 |
1.28% |
* "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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