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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 |
97,949 |
97.25% |
101,711 |
96.46% |
Spanish |
928 |
0.92% |
1,964 |
1.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,541 |
1.53% |
1,300 |
1.23% |
Asian Language** |
230 |
0.23% |
312 |
0.30% |
Other |
67 |
0.07% |
152 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
100,715 |
100.00% |
105,439 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
887 |
45.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
278 |
21.38% |
Asian Language** |
111 |
35.58% |
Other Language |
42 |
27.63% |
Total |
1,318 |
1.25% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
294 |
31.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
429 |
27.84% |
Asian Language** |
126 |
54.78% |
Other Language |
10 |
14.93% |
Total |
859 |
0.85% |
* "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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