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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 |
83,190 |
93.34% |
106,153 |
93.41% |
Spanish |
1,527 |
1.71% |
3,185 |
2.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,797 |
4.26% |
3,258 |
2.87% |
Asian Language** |
379 |
0.43% |
787 |
0.69% |
Other |
236 |
0.26% |
265 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
89,129 |
100.00% |
113,648 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,223 |
38.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,105 |
33.92% |
Asian Language** |
301 |
38.25% |
Other Language |
61 |
23.02% |
Total |
2,690 |
2.37% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
490 |
32.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,050 |
27.65% |
Asian Language** |
127 |
33.51% |
Other Language |
76 |
32.20% |
Total |
1,743 |
1.96% |
* "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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