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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 |
158,650 |
97.41% |
167,520 |
94.28% |
Spanish |
1,825 |
1.12% |
6,703 |
3.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,769 |
1.09% |
2,022 |
1.14% |
Asian Language** |
446 |
0.27% |
1,161 |
0.65% |
Other |
182 |
0.11% |
278 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
162,872 |
100.00% |
177,684 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,891 |
58.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
497 |
24.58% |
Asian Language** |
689 |
59.35% |
Other Language |
88 |
31.65% |
Total |
5,165 |
2.91% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
706 |
38.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
519 |
29.34% |
Asian Language** |
221 |
49.55% |
Other Language |
47 |
25.82% |
Total |
1,493 |
0.92% |
* "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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