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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 |
128,820 |
96.33% |
175,194 |
94.31% |
Spanish |
1,372 |
1.03% |
3,474 |
1.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,437 |
1.82% |
3,444 |
1.85% |
Asian Language** |
827 |
0.62% |
3,088 |
1.66% |
Other |
266 |
0.20% |
560 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
133,722 |
100.00% |
185,760 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,001 |
28.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
858 |
24.91% |
Asian Language** |
1,463 |
47.38% |
Other Language |
91 |
16.25% |
Total |
3,413 |
1.84% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
521 |
37.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
764 |
31.35% |
Asian Language** |
445 |
53.81% |
Other Language |
34 |
12.78% |
Total |
1,764 |
1.32% |
* "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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