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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 |
83,302 |
93.90% |
90,696 |
93.36% |
Spanish |
1,945 |
2.19% |
2,917 |
3.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,957 |
3.33% |
2,955 |
3.04% |
Asian Language** |
428 |
0.48% |
353 |
0.36% |
Other |
85 |
0.10% |
227 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
88,717 |
100.00% |
97,148 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,274 |
43.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
863 |
29.20% |
Asian Language** |
121 |
34.28% |
Other Language |
73 |
32.16% |
Total |
2,331 |
2.40% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
614 |
31.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
782 |
26.45% |
Asian Language** |
149 |
34.81% |
Other Language |
38 |
44.71% |
Total |
1,583 |
1.78% |
* "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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