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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 |
87,895 |
96.76% |
127,380 |
89.77% |
Spanish |
1,590 |
1.75% |
11,824 |
8.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
941 |
1.04% |
1,250 |
0.88% |
Asian Language** |
265 |
0.29% |
1,237 |
0.87% |
Other |
151 |
0.17% |
198 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
90,842 |
100.00% |
141,889 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,889 |
58.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
234 |
18.72% |
Asian Language** |
653 |
52.79% |
Other Language |
53 |
26.77% |
Total |
7,829 |
5.52% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
689 |
43.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
265 |
28.16% |
Asian Language** |
142 |
53.58% |
Other Language |
46 |
30.46% |
Total |
1,142 |
1.26% |
* "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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