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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 |
89,650 |
95.32% |
92,467 |
95.44% |
Spanish |
1,665 |
1.77% |
2,324 |
2.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,891 |
2.01% |
1,208 |
1.25% |
Asian Language** |
691 |
0.73% |
838 |
0.86% |
Other |
156 |
0.17% |
53 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
94,053 |
100.00% |
96,890 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,015 |
43.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
352 |
29.14% |
Asian Language** |
346 |
41.29% |
Other Language |
31 |
58.49% |
Total |
1,744 |
1.80% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
594 |
35.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
556 |
29.40% |
Asian Language** |
310 |
44.86% |
Other Language |
36 |
23.08% |
Total |
1,496 |
1.59% |
* "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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