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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 |
224,572 |
93.53% |
236,064 |
92.66% |
Spanish |
7,006 |
2.92% |
9,664 |
3.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,865 |
2.44% |
5,794 |
2.27% |
Asian Language** |
2,365 |
0.98% |
2,827 |
1.11% |
Other |
300 |
0.12% |
421 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
240,108 |
100.00% |
254,770 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,350 |
34.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,575 |
27.18% |
Asian Language** |
1,263 |
44.68% |
Other Language |
114 |
27.08% |
Total |
6,302 |
2.47% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,346 |
33.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,487 |
25.35% |
Asian Language** |
1,152 |
48.71% |
Other Language |
83 |
27.67% |
Total |
5,068 |
2.11% |
* "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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