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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 |
72,670 |
95.82% |
85,457 |
95.02% |
Spanish |
1,311 |
1.73% |
2,051 |
2.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,260 |
1.66% |
1,465 |
1.63% |
Asian Language** |
550 |
0.73% |
803 |
0.89% |
Other |
52 |
0.07% |
159 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
75,843 |
100.00% |
89,935 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
707 |
34.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
349 |
23.82% |
Asian Language** |
288 |
35.87% |
Other Language |
92 |
57.86% |
Total |
1,436 |
1.60% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
341 |
26.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
256 |
20.32% |
Asian Language** |
227 |
41.27% |
Other Language |
15 |
28.85% |
Total |
839 |
1.11% |
* "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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