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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 |
94,091 |
97.67% |
110,425 |
96.73% |
Spanish |
821 |
0.85% |
1,712 |
1.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,120 |
1.16% |
1,418 |
1.24% |
Asian Language** |
216 |
0.22% |
479 |
0.42% |
Other |
90 |
0.09% |
128 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
96,338 |
100.00% |
114,162 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
540 |
31.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
373 |
26.30% |
Asian Language** |
215 |
44.89% |
Other Language |
27 |
21.09% |
Total |
1,155 |
1.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
292 |
35.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
250 |
22.32% |
Asian Language** |
95 |
43.98% |
Other Language |
41 |
45.56% |
Total |
678 |
0.70% |
* "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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