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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 |
86,134 |
94.79% |
84,839 |
88.23% |
Spanish |
1,888 |
2.08% |
7,774 |
8.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,543 |
1.70% |
1,231 |
1.28% |
Asian Language** |
965 |
1.06% |
2,004 |
2.08% |
Other |
337 |
0.37% |
309 |
0.32% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
90,867 |
100.00% |
96,157 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,579 |
58.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
252 |
20.47% |
Asian Language** |
1,387 |
69.21% |
Other Language |
73 |
23.62% |
Total |
6,291 |
6.54% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
896 |
47.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
477 |
30.91% |
Asian Language** |
740 |
76.68% |
Other Language |
6 |
1.78% |
Total |
2,119 |
2.33% |
* "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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