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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 |
122,026 |
91.27% |
131,757 |
90.53% |
Spanish |
2,166 |
1.62% |
3,807 |
2.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,409 |
6.29% |
8,283 |
5.69% |
Asian Language** |
759 |
0.57% |
1,237 |
0.85% |
Other |
345 |
0.26% |
461 |
0.32% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
133,705 |
100.00% |
145,545 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,189 |
31.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,561 |
30.92% |
Asian Language** |
527 |
42.60% |
Other Language |
137 |
29.72% |
Total |
4,414 |
3.03% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
657 |
30.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,547 |
30.29% |
Asian Language** |
310 |
40.84% |
Other Language |
81 |
23.48% |
Total |
3,595 |
2.69% |
* "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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