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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 |
78,960 |
88.88% |
79,467 |
86.10% |
Spanish |
1,707 |
1.92% |
2,628 |
2.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,146 |
4.67% |
4,287 |
4.64% |
Asian Language** |
3,424 |
3.85% |
5,230 |
5.67% |
Other |
598 |
0.67% |
688 |
0.75% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
88,835 |
100.00% |
92,300 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
586 |
22.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
897 |
20.92% |
Asian Language** |
2,225 |
42.54% |
Other Language |
94 |
13.66% |
Total |
3,802 |
4.12% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
360 |
21.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
751 |
18.11% |
Asian Language** |
1,270 |
37.09% |
Other Language |
149 |
24.92% |
Total |
2,530 |
2.85% |
* "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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