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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 |
287,073 |
96.44% |
329,182 |
92.94% |
Spanish |
3,711 |
1.25% |
13,924 |
3.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,266 |
1.77% |
6,865 |
1.94% |
Asian Language** |
1,104 |
0.37% |
3,208 |
0.91% |
Other |
526 |
0.18% |
1,011 |
0.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
297,680 |
100.00% |
354,190 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,783 |
55.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,979 |
28.83% |
Asian Language** |
1,732 |
53.99% |
Other Language |
378 |
37.39% |
Total |
11,872 |
3.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,371 |
36.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,317 |
25.01% |
Asian Language** |
504 |
45.65% |
Other Language |
124 |
23.57% |
Total |
3,316 |
1.11% |
* "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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