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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 |
207,427 |
89.95% |
224,386 |
89.05% |
Spanish |
8,706 |
3.78% |
13,867 |
5.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,623 |
5.04% |
10,004 |
3.97% |
Asian Language** |
1,261 |
0.55% |
2,201 |
0.87% |
Other |
1,580 |
0.69% |
1,521 |
0.60% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
230,597 |
100.00% |
251,979 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,576 |
40.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,482 |
24.81% |
Asian Language** |
1,059 |
48.11% |
Other Language |
362 |
23.80% |
Total |
9,479 |
3.76% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,087 |
46.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,553 |
30.57% |
Asian Language** |
426 |
33.78% |
Other Language |
575 |
36.39% |
Total |
8,641 |
3.75% |
* "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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