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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 |
136,854 |
96.39% |
161,928 |
94.82% |
Spanish |
2,177 |
1.53% |
3,642 |
2.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,095 |
1.48% |
3,239 |
1.90% |
Asian Language** |
728 |
0.51% |
1,582 |
0.93% |
Other |
132 |
0.09% |
386 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
141,986 |
100.00% |
170,777 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,279 |
35.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
965 |
29.79% |
Asian Language** |
647 |
40.90% |
Other Language |
204 |
52.85% |
Total |
3,095 |
1.81% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
664 |
30.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
686 |
32.74% |
Asian Language** |
328 |
45.05% |
Other Language |
65 |
49.24% |
Total |
1,743 |
1.23% |
* "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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