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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 |
74,398 |
97.33% |
78,283 |
95.47% |
Spanish |
873 |
1.14% |
2,182 |
2.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,043 |
1.36% |
1,052 |
1.28% |
Asian Language** |
118 |
0.15% |
336 |
0.41% |
Other |
5 |
0.01% |
144 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
76,437 |
100.00% |
81,997 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
886 |
40.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
212 |
20.15% |
Asian Language** |
161 |
47.92% |
Other Language |
85 |
59.03% |
Total |
1,344 |
1.64% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
276 |
31.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
312 |
29.91% |
Asian Language** |
80 |
67.80% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
668 |
0.87% |
* "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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