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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 |
192,381 |
93.81% |
194,596 |
94.13% |
Spanish |
2,474 |
1.21% |
3,384 |
1.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,452 |
4.61% |
7,636 |
3.69% |
Asian Language** |
399 |
0.19% |
558 |
0.27% |
Other |
364 |
0.18% |
556 |
0.27% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
205,070 |
100.00% |
206,730 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,083 |
32.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,426 |
31.77% |
Asian Language** |
297 |
53.23% |
Other Language |
153 |
27.52% |
Total |
3,959 |
1.92% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
913 |
36.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,855 |
30.21% |
Asian Language** |
147 |
36.84% |
Other Language |
95 |
26.10% |
Total |
4,010 |
1.96% |
* "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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