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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 |
69,969 |
90.31% |
77,373 |
86.80% |
Spanish |
1,944 |
2.51% |
4,582 |
5.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,886 |
6.31% |
6,147 |
6.90% |
Asian Language** |
411 |
0.53% |
610 |
0.68% |
Other |
267 |
0.34% |
426 |
0.48% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
77,477 |
100.00% |
89,138 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,888 |
41.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,856 |
30.19% |
Asian Language** |
225 |
36.89% |
Other Language |
105 |
24.65% |
Total |
4,074 |
4.57% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
528 |
27.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,392 |
28.49% |
Asian Language** |
110 |
26.76% |
Other Language |
62 |
23.22% |
Total |
2,092 |
2.70% |
* "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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