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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 |
140,848 |
96.34% |
151,625 |
95.56% |
Spanish |
2,149 |
1.47% |
4,161 |
2.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,491 |
1.70% |
2,169 |
1.37% |
Asian Language** |
428 |
0.29% |
434 |
0.27% |
Other |
276 |
0.19% |
280 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
146,192 |
100.00% |
158,669 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,771 |
42.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
606 |
27.94% |
Asian Language** |
245 |
56.45% |
Other Language |
100 |
35.71% |
Total |
2,722 |
1.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
708 |
32.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
797 |
32.00% |
Asian Language** |
223 |
52.10% |
Other Language |
32 |
11.59% |
Total |
1,760 |
1.20% |
* "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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