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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 |
73,468 |
96.78% |
78,919 |
94.53% |
Spanish |
1,631 |
2.15% |
3,524 |
4.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
506 |
0.67% |
621 |
0.74% |
Asian Language** |
229 |
0.30% |
347 |
0.42% |
Other |
75 |
0.10% |
76 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
75,909 |
100.00% |
83,487 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
910 |
25.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
191 |
30.76% |
Asian Language** |
79 |
22.77% |
Other Language |
41 |
53.95% |
Total |
1,221 |
1.46% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
606 |
37.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
159 |
31.42% |
Asian Language** |
89 |
38.86% |
Other Language |
33 |
44.00% |
Total |
887 |
1.17% |
* "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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