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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 |
129,227 |
95.15% |
143,595 |
93.50% |
Spanish |
2,560 |
1.88% |
5,106 |
3.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,929 |
1.42% |
2,046 |
1.33% |
Asian Language** |
1,897 |
1.40% |
2,616 |
1.70% |
Other |
206 |
0.15% |
221 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
135,819 |
100.00% |
153,584 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,798 |
35.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
439 |
21.46% |
Asian Language** |
1,349 |
51.57% |
Other Language |
90 |
40.72% |
Total |
3,676 |
2.39% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
775 |
30.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
601 |
31.16% |
Asian Language** |
1,293 |
68.16% |
Other Language |
56 |
27.18% |
Total |
2,725 |
2.01% |
* "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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