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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 |
84,264 |
97.28% |
89,771 |
97.11% |
Spanish |
760 |
0.88% |
1,127 |
1.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,132 |
1.31% |
944 |
1.02% |
Asian Language** |
430 |
0.50% |
524 |
0.57% |
Other |
36 |
0.04% |
78 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
86,622 |
100.00% |
92,444 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
332 |
29.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
278 |
29.45% |
Asian Language** |
272 |
51.91% |
Other Language |
3 |
3.85% |
Total |
885 |
0.96% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
225 |
29.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
235 |
20.76% |
Asian Language** |
293 |
68.14% |
Other Language |
9 |
25.00% |
Total |
762 |
0.88% |
* "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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