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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 |
98,073 |
93.76% |
118,117 |
92.90% |
Spanish |
1,679 |
1.61% |
2,692 |
2.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,100 |
2.01% |
2,995 |
2.36% |
Asian Language** |
2,247 |
2.15% |
2,472 |
1.94% |
Other |
500 |
0.48% |
867 |
0.68% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
104,599 |
100.00% |
127,143 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
919 |
34.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
676 |
22.57% |
Asian Language** |
1,331 |
53.84% |
Other Language |
189 |
21.80% |
Total |
3,115 |
2.45% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
387 |
23.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
477 |
22.71% |
Asian Language** |
1,449 |
64.49% |
Other Language |
81 |
16.20% |
Total |
2,394 |
2.29% |
* "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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