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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 |
103,714 |
93.72% |
109,493 |
91.69% |
Spanish |
2,417 |
2.18% |
5,442 |
4.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,748 |
2.48% |
2,567 |
2.15% |
Asian Language** |
1,410 |
1.27% |
1,276 |
1.07% |
Other |
380 |
0.34% |
645 |
0.54% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
110,669 |
100.00% |
119,423 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,142 |
39.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
581 |
22.63% |
Asian Language** |
643 |
50.39% |
Other Language |
172 |
26.67% |
Total |
3,538 |
2.96% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
791 |
32.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
794 |
28.89% |
Asian Language** |
929 |
65.89% |
Other Language |
104 |
27.37% |
Total |
2,618 |
2.37% |
* "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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