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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 |
70,212 |
96.50% |
81,234 |
94.55% |
Spanish |
1,364 |
1.87% |
3,077 |
3.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,012 |
1.39% |
1,154 |
1.34% |
Asian Language** |
159 |
0.22% |
402 |
0.47% |
Other |
8 |
0.01% |
50 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
72,755 |
100.00% |
85,917 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,714 |
55.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
380 |
32.93% |
Asian Language** |
161 |
40.05% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
2,255 |
2.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
714 |
52.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
274 |
27.08% |
Asian Language** |
77 |
48.43% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,065 |
1.46% |
* "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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