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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 |
67,349 |
97.58% |
78,630 |
95.60% |
Spanish |
838 |
1.21% |
2,155 |
2.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
728 |
1.05% |
1,069 |
1.30% |
Asian Language** |
58 |
0.08% |
286 |
0.35% |
Other |
45 |
0.07% |
106 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
69,018 |
100.00% |
82,246 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
961 |
44.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
363 |
33.96% |
Asian Language** |
201 |
70.28% |
Other Language |
22 |
20.75% |
Total |
1,547 |
1.88% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
414 |
49.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
344 |
47.25% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
62.07% |
Other Language |
22 |
48.89% |
Total |
816 |
1.18% |
* "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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