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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 |
88,977 |
97.25% |
88,938 |
97.25% |
Spanish |
821 |
0.90% |
921 |
1.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,219 |
1.33% |
814 |
0.89% |
Asian Language** |
270 |
0.30% |
546 |
0.60% |
Other |
204 |
0.22% |
232 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
91,491 |
100.00% |
91,451 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
285 |
30.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
177 |
21.74% |
Asian Language** |
201 |
36.81% |
Other Language |
48 |
20.69% |
Total |
711 |
0.78% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
247 |
30.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
392 |
32.16% |
Asian Language** |
95 |
35.19% |
Other Language |
27 |
13.24% |
Total |
761 |
0.83% |
* "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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