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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 |
72,652 |
95.55% |
81,312 |
94.00% |
Spanish |
1,339 |
1.76% |
3,024 |
3.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
909 |
1.20% |
937 |
1.08% |
Asian Language** |
860 |
1.13% |
1,070 |
1.24% |
Other |
278 |
0.37% |
159 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
76,038 |
100.00% |
86,502 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,476 |
48.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
263 |
28.07% |
Asian Language** |
637 |
59.53% |
Other Language |
34 |
21.38% |
Total |
2,410 |
2.79% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
500 |
37.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
266 |
29.26% |
Asian Language** |
462 |
53.72% |
Other Language |
63 |
22.66% |
Total |
1,291 |
1.70% |
* "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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