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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 |
84,957 |
96.63% |
91,037 |
96.08% |
Spanish |
1,500 |
1.71% |
2,105 |
2.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,061 |
1.21% |
1,012 |
1.07% |
Asian Language** |
302 |
0.34% |
405 |
0.43% |
Other |
97 |
0.11% |
189 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
87,917 |
100.00% |
94,748 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
755 |
35.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
147 |
14.53% |
Asian Language** |
141 |
34.81% |
Other Language |
55 |
29.10% |
Total |
1,098 |
1.16% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
548 |
36.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
255 |
24.03% |
Asian Language** |
94 |
31.13% |
Other Language |
6 |
6.19% |
Total |
903 |
1.03% |
* "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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