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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 |
72,450 |
96.45% |
75,866 |
96.10% |
Spanish |
822 |
1.09% |
1,639 |
2.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,403 |
1.87% |
958 |
1.21% |
Asian Language** |
380 |
0.51% |
410 |
0.52% |
Other |
58 |
0.08% |
70 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
75,113 |
100.00% |
78,943 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
522 |
31.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
252 |
26.30% |
Asian Language** |
223 |
54.39% |
Other Language |
12 |
17.14% |
Total |
1,009 |
1.28% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
322 |
39.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
571 |
40.70% |
Asian Language** |
115 |
30.26% |
Other Language |
8 |
13.79% |
Total |
1,016 |
1.35% |
* "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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