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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 |
94,522 |
92.97% |
143,456 |
90.26% |
Spanish |
4,544 |
4.47% |
11,173 |
7.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,842 |
1.81% |
2,818 |
1.77% |
Asian Language** |
326 |
0.32% |
660 |
0.42% |
Other |
433 |
0.43% |
824 |
0.52% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
101,667 |
100.00% |
158,931 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,856 |
43.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
602 |
21.36% |
Asian Language** |
236 |
35.76% |
Other Language |
213 |
25.85% |
Total |
5,907 |
3.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,296 |
28.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
274 |
14.88% |
Asian Language** |
121 |
37.12% |
Other Language |
172 |
39.72% |
Total |
1,863 |
1.83% |
* "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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