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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 |
155,904 |
95.61% |
178,142 |
92.77% |
Spanish |
1,917 |
1.18% |
7,863 |
4.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,498 |
0.92% |
1,437 |
0.75% |
Asian Language** |
2,761 |
1.69% |
3,455 |
1.80% |
Other |
975 |
0.60% |
1,127 |
0.59% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
163,055 |
100.00% |
192,024 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,429 |
56.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
306 |
21.29% |
Asian Language** |
2,059 |
59.59% |
Other Language |
307 |
27.24% |
Total |
7,101 |
3.70% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
610 |
31.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
319 |
21.30% |
Asian Language** |
1,511 |
54.73% |
Other Language |
301 |
30.87% |
Total |
2,741 |
1.68% |
* "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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