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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 |
72,725 |
92.60% |
130,316 |
85.01% |
Spanish |
1,930 |
2.46% |
9,398 |
6.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,408 |
3.07% |
7,090 |
4.63% |
Asian Language** |
1,296 |
1.65% |
5,226 |
3.41% |
Other |
176 |
0.22% |
1,263 |
0.82% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
78,535 |
100.00% |
153,293 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,431 |
47.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,636 |
23.07% |
Asian Language** |
2,308 |
44.16% |
Other Language |
397 |
31.43% |
Total |
8,772 |
5.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
597 |
30.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
681 |
28.28% |
Asian Language** |
719 |
55.48% |
Other Language |
56 |
31.82% |
Total |
2,053 |
2.61% |
* "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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