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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 |
78,587 |
94.60% |
91,396 |
93.22% |
Spanish |
2,398 |
2.89% |
5,097 |
5.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,766 |
2.13% |
1,052 |
1.07% |
Asian Language** |
247 |
0.30% |
335 |
0.34% |
Other |
75 |
0.09% |
159 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
83,073 |
100.00% |
98,039 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,221 |
43.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
157 |
14.92% |
Asian Language** |
198 |
59.10% |
Other Language |
35 |
22.01% |
Total |
2,611 |
2.66% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
820 |
34.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
572 |
32.39% |
Asian Language** |
123 |
49.80% |
Other Language |
3 |
4.00% |
Total |
1,518 |
1.83% |
* "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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