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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 |
214,235 |
90.91% |
264,525 |
87.21% |
Spanish |
9,653 |
4.10% |
21,946 |
7.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
10,479 |
4.45% |
13,633 |
4.49% |
Asian Language** |
621 |
0.26% |
1,651 |
0.54% |
Other |
660 |
0.28% |
1,551 |
0.51% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
235,648 |
100.00% |
303,306 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11,285 |
51.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,431 |
32.50% |
Asian Language** |
734 |
44.46% |
Other Language |
768 |
49.52% |
Total |
17,218 |
5.68% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,476 |
46.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,190 |
30.44% |
Asian Language** |
363 |
58.45% |
Other Language |
238 |
36.06% |
Total |
8,267 |
3.51% |
* "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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