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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 |
93,853 |
97.73% |
116,887 |
95.98% |
Spanish |
883 |
0.92% |
2,729 |
2.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,105 |
1.15% |
1,295 |
1.06% |
Asian Language** |
156 |
0.16% |
619 |
0.51% |
Other |
39 |
0.04% |
259 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
96,036 |
100.00% |
121,789 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,278 |
46.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
294 |
22.70% |
Asian Language** |
232 |
37.48% |
Other Language |
81 |
31.27% |
Total |
1,885 |
1.55% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
302 |
34.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
411 |
37.19% |
Asian Language** |
39 |
25.00% |
Other Language |
3 |
7.69% |
Total |
755 |
0.79% |
* "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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