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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 |
66,531 |
96.17% |
79,214 |
95.15% |
Spanish |
900 |
1.30% |
2,166 |
2.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,470 |
2.12% |
1,493 |
1.79% |
Asian Language** |
235 |
0.34% |
279 |
0.34% |
Other |
43 |
0.06% |
97 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
69,179 |
100.00% |
83,249 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,037 |
47.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
504 |
33.76% |
Asian Language** |
114 |
40.86% |
Other Language |
15 |
15.46% |
Total |
1,670 |
2.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
340 |
37.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
513 |
34.90% |
Asian Language** |
122 |
51.91% |
Other Language |
14 |
32.56% |
Total |
989 |
1.43% |
* "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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