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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 |
106,115 |
96.77% |
158,413 |
94.12% |
Spanish |
943 |
0.86% |
4,765 |
2.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,291 |
1.18% |
2,060 |
1.22% |
Asian Language** |
1,199 |
1.09% |
2,681 |
1.59% |
Other |
107 |
0.10% |
392 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
109,655 |
100.00% |
168,311 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,448 |
51.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
413 |
20.05% |
Asian Language** |
1,395 |
52.03% |
Other Language |
159 |
40.56% |
Total |
4,415 |
2.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
356 |
37.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
421 |
32.61% |
Asian Language** |
592 |
49.37% |
Other Language |
14 |
13.08% |
Total |
1,383 |
1.26% |
* "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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