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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 |
225,830 |
90.28% |
336,049 |
84.47% |
Spanish |
14,388 |
5.75% |
40,100 |
10.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,348 |
1.74% |
9,987 |
2.51% |
Asian Language** |
4,760 |
1.90% |
10,194 |
2.56% |
Other |
826 |
0.33% |
1,523 |
0.38% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
250,152 |
100.00% |
397,853 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
18,247 |
45.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,283 |
22.86% |
Asian Language** |
5,117 |
50.20% |
Other Language |
403 |
26.46% |
Total |
26,050 |
6.55% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,391 |
37.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
812 |
18.68% |
Asian Language** |
2,323 |
48.80% |
Other Language |
151 |
18.28% |
Total |
8,677 |
3.47% |
* "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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