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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 |
110,682 |
97.29% |
134,858 |
95.80% |
Spanish |
1,130 |
0.99% |
2,154 |
1.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,641 |
1.44% |
3,038 |
2.16% |
Asian Language** |
206 |
0.18% |
483 |
0.34% |
Other |
101 |
0.09% |
243 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
113,760 |
100.00% |
140,776 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
648 |
30.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
811 |
26.70% |
Asian Language** |
241 |
49.90% |
Other Language |
37 |
15.23% |
Total |
1,737 |
1.23% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
370 |
32.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
450 |
27.42% |
Asian Language** |
81 |
39.32% |
Other Language |
36 |
35.64% |
Total |
937 |
0.82% |
* "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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