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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 |
111,324 |
93.42% |
142,022 |
90.78% |
Spanish |
2,536 |
2.13% |
5,686 |
3.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,537 |
2.97% |
5,932 |
3.79% |
Asian Language** |
1,454 |
1.22% |
2,252 |
1.44% |
Other |
318 |
0.27% |
549 |
0.35% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
119,169 |
100.00% |
156,441 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,501 |
43.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,243 |
37.81% |
Asian Language** |
1,171 |
52.00% |
Other Language |
161 |
29.33% |
Total |
6,076 |
3.88% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,072 |
42.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,011 |
28.58% |
Asian Language** |
770 |
52.96% |
Other Language |
89 |
27.99% |
Total |
2,942 |
2.47% |
* "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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