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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 |
100,026 |
95.23% |
115,107 |
95.20% |
Spanish |
1,767 |
1.68% |
2,516 |
2.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,377 |
2.26% |
2,067 |
1.71% |
Asian Language** |
216 |
0.21% |
339 |
0.28% |
Other |
645 |
0.61% |
883 |
0.73% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
105,031 |
100.00% |
120,912 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
674 |
26.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
515 |
24.92% |
Asian Language** |
114 |
33.63% |
Other Language |
230 |
26.05% |
Total |
1,533 |
1.27% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
680 |
38.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
632 |
26.59% |
Asian Language** |
75 |
34.72% |
Other Language |
192 |
29.77% |
Total |
1,579 |
1.50% |
* "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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