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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 |
76,131 |
96.80% |
83,022 |
97.00% |
Spanish |
1,005 |
1.28% |
1,306 |
1.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,186 |
1.51% |
1,003 |
1.17% |
Asian Language** |
258 |
0.33% |
148 |
0.17% |
Other |
67 |
0.09% |
113 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
78,647 |
100.00% |
85,592 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
477 |
36.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
301 |
30.01% |
Asian Language** |
58 |
39.19% |
Other Language |
34 |
30.09% |
Total |
870 |
1.02% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
335 |
33.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
415 |
34.99% |
Asian Language** |
117 |
45.35% |
Other Language |
16 |
23.88% |
Total |
883 |
1.12% |
* "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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