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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 |
95,322 |
93.56% |
108,274 |
92.10% |
Spanish |
2,228 |
2.19% |
3,861 |
3.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,400 |
3.34% |
3,759 |
3.20% |
Asian Language** |
798 |
0.78% |
1,404 |
1.19% |
Other |
140 |
0.14% |
264 |
0.22% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
101,888 |
100.00% |
117,562 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,533 |
39.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,268 |
33.73% |
Asian Language** |
710 |
50.57% |
Other Language |
32 |
12.12% |
Total |
3,543 |
3.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
908 |
40.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,363 |
40.09% |
Asian Language** |
292 |
36.59% |
Other Language |
30 |
21.43% |
Total |
2,593 |
2.54% |
* "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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