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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 |
216,443 |
95.40% |
211,694 |
95.98% |
Spanish |
1,593 |
0.70% |
2,731 |
1.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,261 |
3.64% |
5,086 |
2.31% |
Asian Language** |
163 |
0.07% |
612 |
0.28% |
Other |
427 |
0.19% |
434 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
226,887 |
100.00% |
220,557 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
976 |
35.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,499 |
29.47% |
Asian Language** |
342 |
55.88% |
Other Language |
101 |
23.27% |
Total |
2,918 |
1.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
488 |
30.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,364 |
28.62% |
Asian Language** |
68 |
41.72% |
Other Language |
141 |
33.02% |
Total |
3,061 |
1.35% |
* "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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