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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 |
98,971 |
95.34% |
98,294 |
95.00% |
Spanish |
1,855 |
1.79% |
2,388 |
2.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,695 |
2.60% |
2,303 |
2.23% |
Asian Language** |
162 |
0.16% |
393 |
0.38% |
Other |
123 |
0.12% |
89 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
103,806 |
100.00% |
103,467 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
708 |
29.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
584 |
25.36% |
Asian Language** |
212 |
53.94% |
Other Language |
2 |
2.25% |
Total |
1,506 |
1.46% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
465 |
25.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
806 |
29.91% |
Asian Language** |
75 |
46.30% |
Other Language |
22 |
17.89% |
Total |
1,368 |
1.32% |
* "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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