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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 |
70,305 |
91.67% |
86,424 |
91.54% |
Spanish |
1,779 |
2.32% |
2,436 |
2.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,883 |
2.46% |
2,333 |
2.47% |
Asian Language** |
2,030 |
2.65% |
2,357 |
2.50% |
Other |
697 |
0.91% |
861 |
0.91% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
76,694 |
100.00% |
94,411 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
717 |
29.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
422 |
18.09% |
Asian Language** |
1,180 |
50.06% |
Other Language |
287 |
33.33% |
Total |
2,606 |
2.76% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
479 |
26.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
431 |
22.89% |
Asian Language** |
1,259 |
62.02% |
Other Language |
240 |
34.43% |
Total |
2,409 |
3.14% |
* "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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