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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 |
213,455 |
94.35% |
235,349 |
94.05% |
Spanish |
1,260 |
0.56% |
2,289 |
0.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,961 |
4.40% |
9,426 |
3.77% |
Asian Language** |
1,295 |
0.57% |
2,433 |
0.97% |
Other |
264 |
0.12% |
740 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
226,235 |
100.00% |
250,237 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
614 |
26.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,245 |
23.82% |
Asian Language** |
1,075 |
44.18% |
Other Language |
341 |
46.08% |
Total |
4,275 |
1.71% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
308 |
24.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,693 |
27.04% |
Asian Language** |
770 |
59.46% |
Other Language |
40 |
15.15% |
Total |
3,811 |
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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