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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 |
75,885 |
95.96% |
89,874 |
96.31% |
Spanish |
780 |
0.99% |
1,452 |
1.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,138 |
2.70% |
1,687 |
1.81% |
Asian Language** |
166 |
0.21% |
225 |
0.24% |
Other |
113 |
0.14% |
77 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
79,082 |
100.00% |
93,315 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
539 |
37.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
600 |
35.57% |
Asian Language** |
108 |
48.00% |
Other Language |
46 |
59.74% |
Total |
1,293 |
1.39% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
237 |
30.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
609 |
28.48% |
Asian Language** |
61 |
36.75% |
Other Language |
37 |
32.74% |
Total |
944 |
1.19% |
* "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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