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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 |
98,235 |
96.88% |
110,937 |
90.65% |
Spanish |
1,572 |
1.55% |
8,894 |
7.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,403 |
1.38% |
1,538 |
1.26% |
Asian Language** |
149 |
0.15% |
824 |
0.67% |
Other |
37 |
0.04% |
185 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
101,396 |
100.00% |
122,378 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,143 |
69.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
502 |
32.64% |
Asian Language** |
345 |
41.87% |
Other Language |
71 |
38.38% |
Total |
7,061 |
5.77% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
634 |
40.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
356 |
25.37% |
Asian Language** |
44 |
29.53% |
Other Language |
5 |
13.51% |
Total |
1,039 |
1.02% |
* "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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