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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 |
111,963 |
93.25% |
123,162 |
91.65% |
Spanish |
2,081 |
1.73% |
3,949 |
2.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,958 |
4.13% |
5,809 |
4.32% |
Asian Language** |
448 |
0.37% |
788 |
0.59% |
Other |
616 |
0.51% |
672 |
0.50% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
120,066 |
100.00% |
134,380 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,119 |
28.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,515 |
26.08% |
Asian Language** |
321 |
40.74% |
Other Language |
170 |
25.30% |
Total |
3,125 |
2.33% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
544 |
26.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,330 |
26.83% |
Asian Language** |
139 |
31.03% |
Other Language |
224 |
36.36% |
Total |
2,237 |
1.86% |
* "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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