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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 |
70,136 |
96.05% |
86,082 |
95.16% |
Spanish |
706 |
0.97% |
1,518 |
1.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,390 |
1.90% |
1,926 |
2.13% |
Asian Language** |
607 |
0.83% |
626 |
0.69% |
Other |
181 |
0.25% |
313 |
0.35% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
73,020 |
100.00% |
90,465 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
382 |
25.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
453 |
23.52% |
Asian Language** |
406 |
64.86% |
Other Language |
63 |
20.13% |
Total |
1,304 |
1.44% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
235 |
33.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
319 |
22.95% |
Asian Language** |
318 |
52.39% |
Other Language |
40 |
22.10% |
Total |
912 |
1.25% |
* "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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