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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 |
183,512 |
95.36% |
224,032 |
92.25% |
Spanish |
2,443 |
1.27% |
7,725 |
3.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,501 |
1.82% |
5,827 |
2.40% |
Asian Language** |
2,490 |
1.29% |
4,384 |
1.81% |
Other |
500 |
0.26% |
898 |
0.37% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
192,446 |
100.00% |
242,866 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,284 |
42.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,360 |
23.34% |
Asian Language** |
2,238 |
51.05% |
Other Language |
282 |
31.40% |
Total |
7,164 |
2.95% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
641 |
26.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
929 |
26.54% |
Asian Language** |
1,240 |
49.80% |
Other Language |
55 |
11.00% |
Total |
2,865 |
1.49% |
* "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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