CensusScope is a product of the Social Science Data Analysis Network.
|
|
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
|
|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
78,350 |
95.69% |
102,448 |
94.89% |
Spanish |
1,056 |
1.29% |
2,484 |
2.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,383 |
1.69% |
1,336 |
1.24% |
Asian Language** |
1,047 |
1.28% |
1,419 |
1.31% |
Other |
44 |
0.05% |
281 |
0.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
81,880 |
100.00% |
107,968 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
858 |
34.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
285 |
21.33% |
Asian Language** |
661 |
46.58% |
Other Language |
30 |
10.68% |
Total |
1,834 |
1.70% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
357 |
33.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
347 |
25.09% |
Asian Language** |
793 |
75.74% |
Other Language |
22 |
50.00% |
Total |
1,519 |
1.86% |
* "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
|