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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 |
83,500 |
94.51% |
82,002 |
95.68% |
Spanish |
1,770 |
2.00% |
1,329 |
1.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,615 |
2.96% |
1,864 |
2.17% |
Asian Language** |
317 |
0.36% |
425 |
0.50% |
Other |
153 |
0.17% |
87 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
88,355 |
100.00% |
85,707 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
390 |
29.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
475 |
25.48% |
Asian Language** |
140 |
32.94% |
Other Language |
23 |
26.44% |
Total |
1,028 |
1.20% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
699 |
39.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
776 |
29.67% |
Asian Language** |
187 |
58.99% |
Other Language |
35 |
22.88% |
Total |
1,697 |
1.92% |
* "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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