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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 |
120,175 |
97.05% |
126,383 |
94.58% |
Spanish |
1,946 |
1.57% |
5,149 |
3.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,505 |
1.22% |
1,182 |
0.88% |
Asian Language** |
94 |
0.08% |
418 |
0.31% |
Other |
112 |
0.09% |
496 |
0.37% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
123,832 |
100.00% |
133,628 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,640 |
51.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
243 |
20.56% |
Asian Language** |
240 |
57.42% |
Other Language |
127 |
25.60% |
Total |
3,250 |
2.43% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
906 |
46.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
477 |
31.69% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
42.55% |
Other Language |
30 |
26.79% |
Total |
1,453 |
1.17% |
* "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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