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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 |
95,722 |
93.08% |
107,192 |
92.12% |
Spanish |
747 |
0.73% |
2,136 |
1.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,200 |
5.06% |
5,208 |
4.48% |
Asian Language** |
996 |
0.97% |
1,476 |
1.27% |
Other |
174 |
0.17% |
343 |
0.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
102,839 |
100.00% |
116,355 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
560 |
26.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
946 |
18.16% |
Asian Language** |
722 |
48.92% |
Other Language |
64 |
18.66% |
Total |
2,292 |
1.97% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
218 |
29.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,212 |
23.31% |
Asian Language** |
425 |
42.67% |
Other Language |
63 |
36.21% |
Total |
1,918 |
1.87% |
* "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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