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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 |
204,182 |
96.90% |
211,960 |
95.35% |
Spanish |
2,022 |
0.96% |
4,083 |
1.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,159 |
1.50% |
3,895 |
1.75% |
Asian Language** |
1,070 |
0.51% |
1,620 |
0.73% |
Other |
285 |
0.14% |
735 |
0.33% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
210,718 |
100.00% |
222,293 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,411 |
34.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,172 |
30.09% |
Asian Language** |
885 |
54.63% |
Other Language |
247 |
33.61% |
Total |
3,715 |
1.67% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
855 |
42.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
889 |
28.14% |
Asian Language** |
527 |
49.25% |
Other Language |
51 |
17.89% |
Total |
2,322 |
1.10% |
* "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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