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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 |
98,635 |
97.19% |
97,817 |
96.59% |
Spanish |
1,044 |
1.03% |
1,705 |
1.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,456 |
1.43% |
1,198 |
1.18% |
Asian Language** |
272 |
0.27% |
444 |
0.44% |
Other |
81 |
0.08% |
105 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
101,488 |
100.00% |
101,269 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
560 |
32.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
369 |
30.80% |
Asian Language** |
109 |
24.55% |
Other Language |
19 |
18.10% |
Total |
1,057 |
1.04% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
293 |
28.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
387 |
26.58% |
Asian Language** |
67 |
24.63% |
Other Language |
14 |
17.28% |
Total |
761 |
0.75% |
* "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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