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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 |
85,245 |
95.78% |
90,472 |
93.58% |
Spanish |
1,558 |
1.75% |
4,162 |
4.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,739 |
1.95% |
1,345 |
1.39% |
Asian Language** |
372 |
0.42% |
564 |
0.58% |
Other |
90 |
0.10% |
132 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
89,004 |
100.00% |
96,675 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,123 |
51.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
323 |
24.01% |
Asian Language** |
268 |
47.52% |
Other Language |
11 |
8.33% |
Total |
2,725 |
2.82% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
481 |
30.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
425 |
24.44% |
Asian Language** |
109 |
29.30% |
Other Language |
37 |
41.11% |
Total |
1,052 |
1.18% |
* "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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