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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 |
189,032 |
95.22% |
213,189 |
91.23% |
Spanish |
2,687 |
1.35% |
7,679 |
3.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,395 |
2.21% |
6,048 |
2.59% |
Asian Language** |
1,982 |
1.00% |
5,399 |
2.31% |
Other |
433 |
0.22% |
1,370 |
0.59% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
198,529 |
100.00% |
233,685 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,043 |
39.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,322 |
38.39% |
Asian Language** |
3,250 |
60.20% |
Other Language |
702 |
51.24% |
Total |
9,317 |
3.99% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
801 |
29.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,147 |
26.10% |
Asian Language** |
1,223 |
61.71% |
Other Language |
116 |
26.79% |
Total |
3,287 |
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
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