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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 |
92,590 |
94.38% |
121,540 |
92.27% |
Spanish |
2,273 |
2.32% |
5,467 |
4.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,037 |
2.08% |
2,276 |
1.73% |
Asian Language** |
1,074 |
1.09% |
2,229 |
1.69% |
Other |
126 |
0.13% |
208 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
98,100 |
100.00% |
131,720 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,399 |
25.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
502 |
22.06% |
Asian Language** |
776 |
34.81% |
Other Language |
57 |
27.40% |
Total |
2,734 |
2.08% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
746 |
32.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
481 |
23.61% |
Asian Language** |
277 |
25.79% |
Other Language |
55 |
43.65% |
Total |
1,559 |
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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