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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 |
96,021 |
95.99% |
156,275 |
94.15% |
Spanish |
1,026 |
1.03% |
3,226 |
1.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,192 |
2.19% |
3,469 |
2.09% |
Asian Language** |
703 |
0.70% |
2,396 |
1.44% |
Other |
87 |
0.09% |
624 |
0.38% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
100,029 |
100.00% |
165,990 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,126 |
34.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
784 |
22.60% |
Asian Language** |
1,013 |
42.28% |
Other Language |
54 |
8.65% |
Total |
2,977 |
1.79% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
393 |
38.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
766 |
34.95% |
Asian Language** |
339 |
48.22% |
Other Language |
7 |
8.05% |
Total |
1,505 |
1.50% |
* "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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