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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 |
122,156 |
97.32% |
139,272 |
95.32% |
Spanish |
1,281 |
1.02% |
4,559 |
3.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,455 |
1.16% |
1,419 |
0.97% |
Asian Language** |
496 |
0.40% |
675 |
0.46% |
Other |
137 |
0.11% |
188 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
125,525 |
100.00% |
146,113 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,316 |
50.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
292 |
20.58% |
Asian Language** |
352 |
52.15% |
Other Language |
22 |
11.70% |
Total |
2,982 |
2.04% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
372 |
29.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
569 |
39.11% |
Asian Language** |
220 |
44.35% |
Other Language |
37 |
27.01% |
Total |
1,198 |
0.95% |
* "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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