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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 |
131,238 |
91.81% |
143,855 |
85.60% |
Spanish |
2,763 |
1.93% |
13,886 |
8.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,101 |
5.67% |
8,966 |
5.34% |
Asian Language** |
676 |
0.47% |
1,148 |
0.68% |
Other |
169 |
0.12% |
197 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
142,947 |
100.00% |
168,052 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,524 |
61.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,234 |
36.07% |
Asian Language** |
646 |
56.27% |
Other Language |
96 |
48.73% |
Total |
12,500 |
7.44% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,110 |
40.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,130 |
38.64% |
Asian Language** |
440 |
65.09% |
Other Language |
46 |
27.22% |
Total |
4,726 |
3.31% |
* "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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