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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 |
65,582 |
93.56% |
80,321 |
90.97% |
Spanish |
1,757 |
2.51% |
5,193 |
5.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,152 |
3.07% |
2,252 |
2.55% |
Asian Language** |
514 |
0.73% |
437 |
0.49% |
Other |
91 |
0.13% |
93 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
70,096 |
100.00% |
88,296 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,631 |
50.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
558 |
24.78% |
Asian Language** |
229 |
52.40% |
Other Language |
14 |
15.05% |
Total |
3,432 |
3.89% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
653 |
37.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
678 |
31.51% |
Asian Language** |
323 |
62.84% |
Other Language |
16 |
17.58% |
Total |
1,670 |
2.38% |
* "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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