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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 |
70,801 |
91.18% |
82,293 |
92.69% |
Spanish |
509 |
0.66% |
1,200 |
1.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,884 |
7.58% |
4,585 |
5.16% |
Asian Language** |
170 |
0.22% |
200 |
0.23% |
Other |
289 |
0.37% |
509 |
0.57% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
77,653 |
100.00% |
88,787 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
523 |
43.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,236 |
26.96% |
Asian Language** |
115 |
57.50% |
Other Language |
155 |
30.45% |
Total |
2,029 |
2.29% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
59 |
11.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,564 |
26.58% |
Asian Language** |
73 |
42.94% |
Other Language |
113 |
39.10% |
Total |
1,809 |
2.33% |
* "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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