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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 |
83,082 |
96.32% |
92,353 |
95.06% |
Spanish |
1,245 |
1.44% |
1,976 |
2.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,483 |
1.72% |
1,636 |
1.68% |
Asian Language** |
229 |
0.27% |
865 |
0.89% |
Other |
218 |
0.25% |
318 |
0.33% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
86,257 |
100.00% |
97,148 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
616 |
31.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
386 |
23.59% |
Asian Language** |
329 |
38.03% |
Other Language |
108 |
33.96% |
Total |
1,439 |
1.48% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
359 |
28.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
382 |
25.76% |
Asian Language** |
109 |
47.60% |
Other Language |
54 |
24.77% |
Total |
904 |
1.05% |
* "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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