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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 |
131,315 |
96.17% |
135,923 |
96.91% |
Spanish |
791 |
0.58% |
1,287 |
0.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,964 |
2.90% |
2,590 |
1.85% |
Asian Language** |
132 |
0.10% |
253 |
0.18% |
Other |
345 |
0.25% |
201 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
136,547 |
100.00% |
140,254 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
444 |
34.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
523 |
20.19% |
Asian Language** |
144 |
56.92% |
Other Language |
36 |
17.91% |
Total |
1,147 |
0.82% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
289 |
36.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,115 |
28.13% |
Asian Language** |
37 |
28.03% |
Other Language |
89 |
25.80% |
Total |
1,530 |
1.12% |
* "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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