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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 |
144,471 |
93.31% |
173,384 |
91.91% |
Spanish |
3,817 |
2.47% |
6,992 |
3.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,332 |
2.80% |
5,265 |
2.79% |
Asian Language** |
2,036 |
1.32% |
2,658 |
1.41% |
Other |
168 |
0.11% |
351 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
154,824 |
100.00% |
188,650 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,304 |
32.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,280 |
24.31% |
Asian Language** |
1,154 |
43.42% |
Other Language |
74 |
21.08% |
Total |
4,812 |
2.55% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,270 |
33.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
948 |
21.88% |
Asian Language** |
842 |
41.36% |
Other Language |
63 |
37.50% |
Total |
3,123 |
2.02% |
* "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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