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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 |
130,080 |
77.70% |
149,735 |
82.96% |
Spanish |
1,265 |
0.76% |
2,723 |
1.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
35,075 |
20.95% |
27,021 |
14.97% |
Asian Language** |
894 |
0.53% |
971 |
0.54% |
Other |
108 |
0.06% |
32 |
0.02% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
167,422 |
100.00% |
180,482 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,117 |
41.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,479 |
23.98% |
Asian Language** |
513 |
52.83% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
8,109 |
4.49% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
506 |
40.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,852 |
28.09% |
Asian Language** |
542 |
60.63% |
Other Language |
42 |
38.89% |
Total |
10,942 |
6.54% |
* "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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