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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 |
213,012 |
92.95% |
225,726 |
91.44% |
Spanish |
4,629 |
2.02% |
10,312 |
4.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,640 |
3.77% |
6,931 |
2.81% |
Asian Language** |
1,292 |
0.56% |
2,370 |
0.96% |
Other |
1,603 |
0.70% |
1,526 |
0.62% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
229,176 |
100.00% |
246,865 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,627 |
44.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,799 |
25.96% |
Asian Language** |
1,022 |
43.12% |
Other Language |
365 |
23.92% |
Total |
7,813 |
3.16% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,544 |
33.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,451 |
28.37% |
Asian Language** |
553 |
42.80% |
Other Language |
550 |
34.31% |
Total |
5,098 |
2.22% |
* "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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