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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 |
76,865 |
97.27% |
86,302 |
96.07% |
Spanish |
921 |
1.17% |
1,862 |
2.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
778 |
0.98% |
1,098 |
1.22% |
Asian Language** |
403 |
0.51% |
508 |
0.57% |
Other |
59 |
0.07% |
65 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
79,026 |
100.00% |
89,835 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
819 |
43.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
357 |
32.51% |
Asian Language** |
187 |
36.81% |
Other Language |
12 |
18.46% |
Total |
1,375 |
1.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
397 |
43.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
337 |
43.32% |
Asian Language** |
212 |
52.61% |
Other Language |
14 |
23.73% |
Total |
960 |
1.21% |
* "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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