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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 |
79,597 |
97.76% |
81,252 |
98.06% |
Spanish |
570 |
0.70% |
643 |
0.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
935 |
1.15% |
636 |
0.77% |
Asian Language** |
269 |
0.33% |
248 |
0.30% |
Other |
50 |
0.06% |
84 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
81,421 |
100.00% |
82,863 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
189 |
29.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
92 |
14.47% |
Asian Language** |
82 |
33.06% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
363 |
0.44% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
230 |
40.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
289 |
30.91% |
Asian Language** |
76 |
28.25% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
595 |
0.73% |
* "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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