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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 |
71,122 |
93.30% |
72,915 |
94.48% |
Spanish |
1,422 |
1.87% |
1,512 |
1.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,406 |
4.47% |
2,436 |
3.16% |
Asian Language** |
212 |
0.28% |
249 |
0.32% |
Other |
67 |
0.09% |
65 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
76,229 |
100.00% |
77,177 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
503 |
33.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
596 |
24.47% |
Asian Language** |
47 |
18.88% |
Other Language |
6 |
9.23% |
Total |
1,152 |
1.49% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
611 |
42.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,037 |
30.45% |
Asian Language** |
133 |
62.74% |
Other Language |
11 |
16.42% |
Total |
1,792 |
2.35% |
* "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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