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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 |
109,583 |
96.14% |
128,234 |
93.32% |
Spanish |
960 |
0.84% |
3,136 |
2.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,527 |
2.22% |
3,315 |
2.41% |
Asian Language** |
521 |
0.46% |
1,098 |
0.80% |
Other |
387 |
0.34% |
1,633 |
1.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
113,978 |
100.00% |
137,416 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,598 |
50.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,408 |
42.47% |
Asian Language** |
576 |
52.46% |
Other Language |
687 |
42.07% |
Total |
4,269 |
3.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
235 |
24.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
662 |
26.20% |
Asian Language** |
265 |
50.86% |
Other Language |
253 |
65.37% |
Total |
1,415 |
1.24% |
* "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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