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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 |
61,528 |
69.92% |
77,374 |
71.79% |
Spanish |
5,446 |
6.19% |
7,048 |
6.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,202 |
1.37% |
1,386 |
1.29% |
Asian Language** |
482 |
0.55% |
514 |
0.48% |
Other |
19,345 |
21.98% |
21,453 |
19.91% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
88,003 |
100.00% |
107,775 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,878 |
40.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
279 |
20.13% |
Asian Language** |
175 |
34.05% |
Other Language |
7,504 |
34.98% |
Total |
10,836 |
10.05% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,768 |
32.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
233 |
19.38% |
Asian Language** |
253 |
52.49% |
Other Language |
8,961 |
46.32% |
Total |
11,215 |
12.74% |
* "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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