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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 |
104,992 |
95.27% |
112,886 |
96.12% |
Spanish |
1,754 |
1.59% |
1,624 |
1.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,946 |
2.67% |
2,348 |
2.00% |
Asian Language** |
306 |
0.28% |
374 |
0.32% |
Other |
208 |
0.19% |
216 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
110,206 |
100.00% |
117,448 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
613 |
37.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
600 |
25.55% |
Asian Language** |
187 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
80 |
37.04% |
Total |
1,480 |
1.26% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
687 |
39.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
716 |
24.30% |
Asian Language** |
133 |
43.46% |
Other Language |
52 |
25.00% |
Total |
1,588 |
1.44% |
* "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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