CensusScope is a product of the Social Science Data Analysis Network.
|
|
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
|
|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
132,794 |
95.37% |
139,307 |
94.39% |
Spanish |
2,709 |
1.95% |
3,980 |
2.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,810 |
2.02% |
2,291 |
1.55% |
Asian Language** |
776 |
0.56% |
1,684 |
1.14% |
Other |
155 |
0.11% |
331 |
0.22% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
139,244 |
100.00% |
147,593 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,569 |
39.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
710 |
30.99% |
Asian Language** |
1,007 |
59.80% |
Other Language |
79 |
23.87% |
Total |
3,365 |
2.28% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
943 |
34.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
909 |
32.35% |
Asian Language** |
439 |
56.57% |
Other Language |
16 |
10.32% |
Total |
2,307 |
1.66% |
* "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
|