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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 |
266,335 |
97.31% |
296,700 |
92.78% |
Spanish |
3,105 |
1.13% |
13,589 |
4.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,004 |
1.10% |
2,813 |
0.88% |
Asian Language** |
1,120 |
0.41% |
6,355 |
1.99% |
Other |
127 |
0.05% |
328 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
273,691 |
100.00% |
319,785 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,225 |
60.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
866 |
30.79% |
Asian Language** |
3,620 |
56.96% |
Other Language |
125 |
38.11% |
Total |
12,836 |
4.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,327 |
42.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
996 |
33.16% |
Asian Language** |
668 |
59.64% |
Other Language |
45 |
35.43% |
Total |
3,036 |
1.11% |
* "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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