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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 |
124,987 |
91.70% |
124,226 |
90.56% |
Spanish |
6,283 |
4.61% |
8,059 |
5.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,518 |
1.85% |
2,326 |
1.70% |
Asian Language** |
2,325 |
1.71% |
2,294 |
1.67% |
Other |
183 |
0.13% |
265 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
136,296 |
100.00% |
137,170 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,436 |
30.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
419 |
18.01% |
Asian Language** |
776 |
33.83% |
Other Language |
37 |
13.96% |
Total |
3,668 |
2.67% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,630 |
25.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
620 |
24.62% |
Asian Language** |
930 |
40.00% |
Other Language |
30 |
16.39% |
Total |
3,210 |
2.36% |
* "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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