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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 |
107,759 |
94.97% |
108,034 |
95.19% |
Spanish |
629 |
0.55% |
1,269 |
1.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,561 |
4.02% |
3,580 |
3.15% |
Asian Language** |
236 |
0.21% |
401 |
0.35% |
Other |
279 |
0.25% |
212 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
113,464 |
100.00% |
113,496 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
400 |
31.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,360 |
37.99% |
Asian Language** |
202 |
50.37% |
Other Language |
43 |
20.28% |
Total |
2,005 |
1.77% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
198 |
31.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,723 |
37.78% |
Asian Language** |
133 |
56.36% |
Other Language |
159 |
56.99% |
Total |
2,213 |
1.95% |
* "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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