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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 |
155,083 |
91.26% |
183,049 |
88.49% |
Spanish |
6,608 |
3.89% |
11,438 |
5.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,845 |
2.85% |
6,278 |
3.03% |
Asian Language** |
2,565 |
1.51% |
5,159 |
2.49% |
Other |
827 |
0.49% |
936 |
0.45% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
169,928 |
100.00% |
206,860 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,705 |
23.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,328 |
21.15% |
Asian Language** |
2,113 |
40.96% |
Other Language |
215 |
22.97% |
Total |
6,361 |
3.08% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,837 |
27.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
992 |
20.47% |
Asian Language** |
1,284 |
50.06% |
Other Language |
207 |
25.03% |
Total |
4,320 |
2.54% |
* "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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