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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 |
98,993 |
93.27% |
103,954 |
92.00% |
Spanish |
1,834 |
1.73% |
4,698 |
4.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,621 |
4.35% |
3,472 |
3.07% |
Asian Language** |
584 |
0.55% |
733 |
0.65% |
Other |
102 |
0.10% |
136 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
106,134 |
100.00% |
112,993 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,928 |
41.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
989 |
28.49% |
Asian Language** |
313 |
42.70% |
Other Language |
48 |
35.29% |
Total |
3,278 |
2.90% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
824 |
44.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,682 |
36.40% |
Asian Language** |
396 |
67.81% |
Other Language |
67 |
65.69% |
Total |
2,969 |
2.80% |
* "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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