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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 |
196,086 |
94.67% |
208,262 |
93.30% |
Spanish |
3,121 |
1.51% |
6,262 |
2.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,442 |
2.63% |
5,157 |
2.31% |
Asian Language** |
1,689 |
0.82% |
2,580 |
1.16% |
Other |
780 |
0.38% |
967 |
0.43% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
207,118 |
100.00% |
223,228 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,187 |
34.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,372 |
26.60% |
Asian Language** |
1,155 |
44.77% |
Other Language |
229 |
23.68% |
Total |
4,943 |
2.21% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,291 |
41.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,542 |
28.34% |
Asian Language** |
850 |
50.33% |
Other Language |
225 |
28.85% |
Total |
3,908 |
1.89% |
* "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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