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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 |
178,128 |
90.99% |
215,173 |
83.71% |
Spanish |
7,343 |
3.75% |
23,246 |
9.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,389 |
2.75% |
9,853 |
3.83% |
Asian Language** |
3,886 |
1.99% |
5,845 |
2.27% |
Other |
1,017 |
0.52% |
2,921 |
1.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
195,763 |
100.00% |
257,038 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11,385 |
48.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,641 |
26.80% |
Asian Language** |
2,551 |
43.64% |
Other Language |
647 |
22.15% |
Total |
17,224 |
6.70% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,805 |
38.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,483 |
27.52% |
Asian Language** |
1,486 |
38.24% |
Other Language |
329 |
32.35% |
Total |
6,103 |
3.12% |
* "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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