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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 |
192,052 |
94.56% |
222,274 |
90.96% |
Spanish |
2,758 |
1.36% |
6,884 |
2.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,833 |
2.38% |
7,740 |
3.17% |
Asian Language** |
2,820 |
1.39% |
5,886 |
2.41% |
Other |
634 |
0.31% |
1,575 |
0.64% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
203,097 |
100.00% |
244,359 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,791 |
40.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,536 |
32.76% |
Asian Language** |
3,222 |
54.74% |
Other Language |
534 |
33.90% |
Total |
9,083 |
3.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
780 |
28.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,260 |
26.07% |
Asian Language** |
1,627 |
57.70% |
Other Language |
199 |
31.39% |
Total |
3,866 |
1.90% |
* "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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