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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 |
70,886 |
97.80% |
82,156 |
96.06% |
Spanish |
886 |
1.22% |
1,956 |
2.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
524 |
0.72% |
744 |
0.87% |
Asian Language** |
159 |
0.22% |
528 |
0.62% |
Other |
22 |
0.03% |
143 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
72,477 |
100.00% |
85,527 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
904 |
46.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
208 |
27.96% |
Asian Language** |
218 |
41.29% |
Other Language |
23 |
16.08% |
Total |
1,353 |
1.58% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
326 |
36.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
137 |
26.15% |
Asian Language** |
126 |
79.25% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
589 |
0.81% |
* "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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