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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 |
181,599 |
95.55% |
256,116 |
92.16% |
Spanish |
3,345 |
1.76% |
10,291 |
3.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,029 |
1.59% |
6,962 |
2.51% |
Asian Language** |
1,382 |
0.73% |
3,437 |
1.24% |
Other |
698 |
0.37% |
1,096 |
0.39% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
190,053 |
100.00% |
277,902 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,498 |
33.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,647 |
38.02% |
Asian Language** |
1,689 |
49.14% |
Other Language |
294 |
26.82% |
Total |
8,128 |
2.92% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
873 |
26.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
886 |
29.25% |
Asian Language** |
715 |
51.74% |
Other Language |
226 |
32.38% |
Total |
2,700 |
1.42% |
* "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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