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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 |
77,814 |
96.81% |
79,868 |
96.01% |
Spanish |
854 |
1.06% |
1,652 |
1.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,339 |
1.67% |
1,289 |
1.55% |
Asian Language** |
306 |
0.38% |
285 |
0.34% |
Other |
68 |
0.08% |
90 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
80,381 |
100.00% |
83,184 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
648 |
39.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
454 |
35.22% |
Asian Language** |
170 |
59.65% |
Other Language |
29 |
32.22% |
Total |
1,301 |
1.56% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
378 |
44.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
332 |
24.79% |
Asian Language** |
174 |
56.86% |
Other Language |
14 |
20.59% |
Total |
898 |
1.12% |
* "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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