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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 |
113,927 |
93.24% |
127,002 |
91.98% |
Spanish |
747 |
0.61% |
1,687 |
1.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,553 |
5.36% |
7,206 |
5.22% |
Asian Language** |
679 |
0.56% |
1,743 |
1.26% |
Other |
284 |
0.23% |
435 |
0.32% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
122,190 |
100.00% |
138,073 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
437 |
25.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,972 |
27.37% |
Asian Language** |
1,012 |
58.06% |
Other Language |
36 |
8.28% |
Total |
3,457 |
2.50% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
134 |
17.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,455 |
22.20% |
Asian Language** |
324 |
47.72% |
Other Language |
31 |
10.92% |
Total |
1,944 |
1.59% |
* "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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