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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 |
100,442 |
97.34% |
114,644 |
94.17% |
Spanish |
1,315 |
1.27% |
5,170 |
4.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,153 |
1.12% |
1,231 |
1.01% |
Asian Language** |
233 |
0.23% |
576 |
0.47% |
Other |
39 |
0.04% |
124 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
103,182 |
100.00% |
121,745 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,224 |
62.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
380 |
30.87% |
Asian Language** |
361 |
62.67% |
Other Language |
24 |
19.35% |
Total |
3,989 |
3.28% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
506 |
38.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
354 |
30.70% |
Asian Language** |
117 |
50.21% |
Other Language |
9 |
23.08% |
Total |
986 |
0.96% |
* "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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