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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 |
77,553 |
93.32% |
88,957 |
91.59% |
Spanish |
4,140 |
4.98% |
6,287 |
6.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
800 |
0.96% |
1,016 |
1.05% |
Asian Language** |
546 |
0.66% |
746 |
0.77% |
Other |
63 |
0.08% |
122 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
83,102 |
100.00% |
97,128 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,409 |
22.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
403 |
39.67% |
Asian Language** |
481 |
64.48% |
Other Language |
46 |
37.70% |
Total |
2,339 |
2.41% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,025 |
24.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
176 |
22.00% |
Asian Language** |
273 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
12 |
19.05% |
Total |
1,486 |
1.79% |
* "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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