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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 |
67,186 |
96.29% |
102,487 |
94.64% |
Spanish |
1,173 |
1.68% |
3,582 |
3.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,096 |
1.57% |
1,532 |
1.41% |
Asian Language** |
203 |
0.29% |
500 |
0.46% |
Other |
115 |
0.16% |
192 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
69,773 |
100.00% |
108,293 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,574 |
43.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
286 |
18.67% |
Asian Language** |
191 |
38.20% |
Other Language |
12 |
6.25% |
Total |
2,063 |
1.91% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
438 |
37.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
256 |
23.36% |
Asian Language** |
133 |
65.52% |
Other Language |
13 |
11.30% |
Total |
840 |
1.20% |
* "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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