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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 |
129,368 |
96.16% |
146,860 |
95.92% |
Spanish |
1,187 |
0.88% |
2,154 |
1.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,421 |
2.54% |
3,290 |
2.15% |
Asian Language** |
184 |
0.14% |
364 |
0.24% |
Other |
378 |
0.28% |
437 |
0.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
134,538 |
100.00% |
153,105 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
837 |
38.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
804 |
24.44% |
Asian Language** |
129 |
35.44% |
Other Language |
180 |
41.19% |
Total |
1,950 |
1.27% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
304 |
25.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
832 |
24.32% |
Asian Language** |
59 |
32.07% |
Other Language |
99 |
26.19% |
Total |
1,294 |
0.96% |
* "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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