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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 |
72,218 |
97.05% |
85,120 |
97.44% |
Spanish |
680 |
0.91% |
1,095 |
1.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,460 |
1.96% |
882 |
1.01% |
Asian Language** |
57 |
0.08% |
251 |
0.29% |
Other |
2 |
0.00% |
11 |
0.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
74,417 |
100.00% |
87,359 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
385 |
35.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
168 |
19.05% |
Asian Language** |
142 |
56.57% |
Other Language |
3 |
27.27% |
Total |
698 |
0.80% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
241 |
35.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
504 |
34.52% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
54.39% |
Other Language |
2 |
100.00% |
Total |
778 |
1.05% |
* "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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