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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 |
72,256 |
96.01% |
104,132 |
94.69% |
Spanish |
1,196 |
1.59% |
2,704 |
2.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,210 |
1.61% |
1,655 |
1.50% |
Asian Language** |
570 |
0.76% |
1,318 |
1.20% |
Other |
23 |
0.03% |
166 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
75,255 |
100.00% |
109,975 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
859 |
31.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
394 |
23.81% |
Asian Language** |
393 |
29.82% |
Other Language |
23 |
13.86% |
Total |
1,669 |
1.52% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
290 |
24.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
330 |
27.27% |
Asian Language** |
277 |
48.60% |
Other Language |
9 |
39.13% |
Total |
906 |
1.20% |
* "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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