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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 |
172,278 |
96.00% |
196,085 |
92.89% |
Spanish |
1,745 |
0.97% |
7,916 |
3.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,204 |
1.79% |
2,695 |
1.28% |
Asian Language** |
1,931 |
1.08% |
3,794 |
1.80% |
Other |
295 |
0.16% |
596 |
0.28% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
179,453 |
100.00% |
211,086 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,749 |
59.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
620 |
23.01% |
Asian Language** |
2,081 |
54.85% |
Other Language |
93 |
15.60% |
Total |
7,543 |
3.57% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
489 |
28.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
890 |
27.78% |
Asian Language** |
1,494 |
77.37% |
Other Language |
40 |
13.56% |
Total |
2,913 |
1.62% |
* "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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