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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 |
90,868 |
95.41% |
108,743 |
94.51% |
Spanish |
757 |
0.79% |
1,662 |
1.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,937 |
3.08% |
3,283 |
2.85% |
Asian Language** |
529 |
0.56% |
755 |
0.66% |
Other |
152 |
0.16% |
616 |
0.54% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
95,243 |
100.00% |
115,059 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
500 |
30.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,107 |
33.72% |
Asian Language** |
264 |
34.97% |
Other Language |
289 |
46.92% |
Total |
2,160 |
1.88% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
260 |
34.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
634 |
21.59% |
Asian Language** |
302 |
57.09% |
Other Language |
11 |
7.24% |
Total |
1,207 |
1.27% |
* "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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