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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 |
79,474 |
97.01% |
119,438 |
91.95% |
Spanish |
1,310 |
1.60% |
6,737 |
5.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
850 |
1.04% |
2,367 |
1.82% |
Asian Language** |
194 |
0.24% |
922 |
0.71% |
Other |
96 |
0.12% |
424 |
0.33% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
81,924 |
100.00% |
129,888 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,897 |
57.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
526 |
22.22% |
Asian Language** |
430 |
46.64% |
Other Language |
122 |
28.77% |
Total |
4,975 |
3.83% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
290 |
22.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
218 |
25.65% |
Asian Language** |
68 |
35.05% |
Other Language |
36 |
37.50% |
Total |
612 |
0.75% |
* "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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