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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 |
115,997 |
96.14% |
132,245 |
93.96% |
Spanish |
1,371 |
1.14% |
3,542 |
2.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,996 |
1.65% |
2,575 |
1.83% |
Asian Language** |
1,072 |
0.89% |
2,035 |
1.45% |
Other |
212 |
0.18% |
348 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
120,648 |
100.00% |
140,745 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,370 |
38.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
550 |
21.36% |
Asian Language** |
917 |
45.06% |
Other Language |
75 |
21.55% |
Total |
2,912 |
2.07% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
413 |
30.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
517 |
25.90% |
Asian Language** |
683 |
63.71% |
Other Language |
83 |
39.15% |
Total |
1,696 |
1.41% |
* "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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