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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 |
116,086 |
97.45% |
131,566 |
97.03% |
Spanish |
1,031 |
0.87% |
1,528 |
1.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,710 |
1.44% |
1,813 |
1.34% |
Asian Language** |
252 |
0.21% |
449 |
0.33% |
Other |
47 |
0.04% |
232 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
119,126 |
100.00% |
135,588 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
506 |
33.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
403 |
22.23% |
Asian Language** |
125 |
27.84% |
Other Language |
87 |
37.50% |
Total |
1,121 |
0.83% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
294 |
28.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
425 |
24.85% |
Asian Language** |
142 |
56.35% |
Other Language |
8 |
17.02% |
Total |
869 |
0.73% |
* "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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