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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 |
189,980 |
96.75% |
257,972 |
89.63% |
Spanish |
3,226 |
1.64% |
22,875 |
7.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,039 |
1.04% |
2,709 |
0.94% |
Asian Language** |
850 |
0.43% |
3,832 |
1.33% |
Other |
270 |
0.14% |
435 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
196,365 |
100.00% |
287,823 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13,696 |
59.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
522 |
19.27% |
Asian Language** |
1,914 |
49.95% |
Other Language |
145 |
33.33% |
Total |
16,277 |
5.66% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,227 |
38.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
579 |
28.40% |
Asian Language** |
470 |
55.29% |
Other Language |
89 |
32.96% |
Total |
2,365 |
1.20% |
* "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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