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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 |
217,590 |
93.11% |
233,038 |
90.04% |
Spanish |
6,533 |
2.80% |
15,060 |
5.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,205 |
3.08% |
6,937 |
2.68% |
Asian Language** |
2,139 |
0.92% |
3,330 |
1.29% |
Other |
231 |
0.10% |
465 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
233,698 |
100.00% |
258,830 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,341 |
48.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,335 |
33.66% |
Asian Language** |
1,783 |
53.54% |
Other Language |
131 |
28.17% |
Total |
11,590 |
4.48% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,403 |
36.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,029 |
28.16% |
Asian Language** |
1,218 |
56.94% |
Other Language |
47 |
20.35% |
Total |
5,697 |
2.44% |
* "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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