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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 |
244,306 |
91.64% |
293,294 |
89.72% |
Spanish |
7,254 |
2.72% |
15,411 |
4.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
13,288 |
4.98% |
14,579 |
4.46% |
Asian Language** |
814 |
0.31% |
2,170 |
0.66% |
Other |
937 |
0.35% |
1,430 |
0.44% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
266,599 |
100.00% |
326,884 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,964 |
38.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,506 |
30.91% |
Asian Language** |
672 |
30.97% |
Other Language |
505 |
35.31% |
Total |
11,647 |
3.56% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,507 |
34.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,706 |
27.89% |
Asian Language** |
324 |
39.80% |
Other Language |
395 |
42.16% |
Total |
6,932 |
2.60% |
* "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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