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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 |
109,918 |
91.64% |
115,455 |
89.98% |
Spanish |
1,630 |
1.36% |
3,692 |
2.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,527 |
5.44% |
6,930 |
5.40% |
Asian Language** |
1,365 |
1.14% |
1,839 |
1.43% |
Other |
506 |
0.42% |
392 |
0.31% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
119,946 |
100.00% |
128,308 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,005 |
27.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,346 |
19.42% |
Asian Language** |
947 |
51.50% |
Other Language |
77 |
19.64% |
Total |
3,375 |
2.63% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
543 |
33.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,577 |
24.16% |
Asian Language** |
745 |
54.58% |
Other Language |
97 |
19.17% |
Total |
2,962 |
2.47% |
* "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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