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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 |
135,107 |
93.99% |
182,724 |
91.56% |
Spanish |
4,151 |
2.89% |
11,262 |
5.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,713 |
2.58% |
4,224 |
2.12% |
Asian Language** |
380 |
0.26% |
852 |
0.43% |
Other |
389 |
0.27% |
498 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
143,740 |
100.00% |
199,560 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,517 |
40.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
899 |
21.28% |
Asian Language** |
344 |
40.38% |
Other Language |
154 |
30.92% |
Total |
5,914 |
2.96% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,844 |
44.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,052 |
28.33% |
Asian Language** |
125 |
32.89% |
Other Language |
105 |
26.99% |
Total |
3,126 |
2.17% |
* "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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