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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 |
129,984 |
94.91% |
130,938 |
95.44% |
Spanish |
952 |
0.70% |
1,075 |
0.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,188 |
3.79% |
4,267 |
3.11% |
Asian Language** |
642 |
0.47% |
579 |
0.42% |
Other |
196 |
0.14% |
331 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
136,962 |
100.00% |
137,190 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
316 |
29.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
997 |
23.37% |
Asian Language** |
254 |
43.87% |
Other Language |
137 |
41.39% |
Total |
1,704 |
1.24% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
287 |
30.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,230 |
23.71% |
Asian Language** |
317 |
49.38% |
Other Language |
35 |
17.86% |
Total |
1,869 |
1.36% |
* "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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