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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 |
81,702 |
93.56% |
130,214 |
89.31% |
Spanish |
2,928 |
3.35% |
11,282 |
7.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,815 |
2.08% |
2,399 |
1.65% |
Asian Language** |
285 |
0.33% |
643 |
0.44% |
Other |
597 |
0.68% |
1,265 |
0.87% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
87,327 |
100.00% |
145,803 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,498 |
39.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
500 |
20.84% |
Asian Language** |
224 |
34.84% |
Other Language |
501 |
39.60% |
Total |
5,723 |
3.93% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
903 |
30.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
454 |
25.01% |
Asian Language** |
153 |
53.68% |
Other Language |
330 |
55.28% |
Total |
1,840 |
2.11% |
* "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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