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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 |
109,013 |
93.20% |
118,308 |
91.35% |
Spanish |
1,256 |
1.07% |
2,317 |
1.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,908 |
3.34% |
4,767 |
3.68% |
Asian Language** |
2,469 |
2.11% |
3,635 |
2.81% |
Other |
317 |
0.27% |
479 |
0.37% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
116,963 |
100.00% |
129,506 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
590 |
25.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,664 |
34.91% |
Asian Language** |
1,759 |
48.39% |
Other Language |
163 |
34.03% |
Total |
4,176 |
3.22% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
439 |
34.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,035 |
26.48% |
Asian Language** |
1,019 |
41.27% |
Other Language |
75 |
23.66% |
Total |
2,568 |
2.20% |
* "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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