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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 |
87,377 |
94.68% |
96,611 |
90.64% |
Spanish |
1,194 |
1.29% |
5,827 |
5.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,090 |
1.18% |
948 |
0.89% |
Asian Language** |
2,471 |
2.68% |
2,956 |
2.77% |
Other |
159 |
0.17% |
248 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
92,291 |
100.00% |
106,590 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,594 |
61.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
200 |
21.10% |
Asian Language** |
1,757 |
59.44% |
Other Language |
48 |
19.35% |
Total |
5,599 |
5.25% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
383 |
32.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
266 |
24.40% |
Asian Language** |
1,349 |
54.59% |
Other Language |
42 |
26.42% |
Total |
2,040 |
2.21% |
* "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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