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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 |
121,005 |
96.05% |
122,810 |
95.18% |
Spanish |
1,849 |
1.47% |
3,331 |
2.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,315 |
1.84% |
1,723 |
1.34% |
Asian Language** |
674 |
0.53% |
978 |
0.76% |
Other |
139 |
0.11% |
183 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
125,982 |
100.00% |
129,025 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,415 |
42.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
381 |
22.11% |
Asian Language** |
537 |
54.91% |
Other Language |
101 |
55.19% |
Total |
2,434 |
1.89% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
512 |
27.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
678 |
29.29% |
Asian Language** |
398 |
59.05% |
Other Language |
25 |
17.99% |
Total |
1,613 |
1.28% |
* "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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