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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 |
81,853 |
92.27% |
117,415 |
90.03% |
Spanish |
2,067 |
2.33% |
6,235 |
4.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,259 |
4.80% |
5,567 |
4.27% |
Asian Language** |
231 |
0.26% |
579 |
0.44% |
Other |
299 |
0.34% |
616 |
0.47% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
88,709 |
100.00% |
130,412 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,266 |
20.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,580 |
28.38% |
Asian Language** |
299 |
51.64% |
Other Language |
140 |
22.73% |
Total |
3,285 |
2.52% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
609 |
29.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
951 |
22.33% |
Asian Language** |
111 |
48.05% |
Other Language |
81 |
27.09% |
Total |
1,752 |
1.97% |
* "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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