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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 |
136,727 |
96.87% |
147,682 |
95.58% |
Spanish |
1,829 |
1.30% |
3,205 |
2.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,359 |
0.96% |
2,154 |
1.39% |
Asian Language** |
1,036 |
0.73% |
1,209 |
0.78% |
Other |
189 |
0.13% |
255 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
141,140 |
100.00% |
154,505 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,158 |
36.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
623 |
28.92% |
Asian Language** |
627 |
51.86% |
Other Language |
154 |
60.39% |
Total |
2,562 |
1.66% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
657 |
35.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
418 |
30.76% |
Asian Language** |
451 |
43.53% |
Other Language |
90 |
47.62% |
Total |
1,616 |
1.14% |
* "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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