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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 |
101,208 |
95.49% |
107,445 |
94.23% |
Spanish |
1,803 |
1.70% |
3,257 |
2.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,925 |
1.82% |
2,286 |
2.00% |
Asian Language** |
638 |
0.60% |
739 |
0.65% |
Other |
412 |
0.39% |
298 |
0.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
105,986 |
100.00% |
114,025 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
908 |
27.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
448 |
19.60% |
Asian Language** |
321 |
43.44% |
Other Language |
34 |
11.41% |
Total |
1,711 |
1.50% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
363 |
20.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
446 |
23.17% |
Asian Language** |
276 |
43.26% |
Other Language |
86 |
20.87% |
Total |
1,171 |
1.10% |
* "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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