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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 |
231,054 |
94.89% |
257,796 |
93.19% |
Spanish |
4,608 |
1.89% |
7,669 |
2.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,335 |
1.78% |
5,523 |
2.00% |
Asian Language** |
3,229 |
1.33% |
5,010 |
1.81% |
Other |
270 |
0.11% |
631 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
243,496 |
100.00% |
276,629 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,394 |
31.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,504 |
27.23% |
Asian Language** |
2,028 |
40.48% |
Other Language |
182 |
28.84% |
Total |
6,108 |
2.21% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,427 |
30.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,078 |
24.87% |
Asian Language** |
1,456 |
45.09% |
Other Language |
103 |
38.15% |
Total |
4,064 |
1.67% |
* "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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