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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 |
185,065 |
90.27% |
207,818 |
86.37% |
Spanish |
5,371 |
2.62% |
9,580 |
3.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,538 |
2.21% |
6,424 |
2.67% |
Asian Language** |
7,381 |
3.60% |
12,872 |
5.35% |
Other |
2,653 |
1.29% |
3,933 |
1.63% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
205,008 |
100.00% |
240,627 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,837 |
40.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,482 |
23.07% |
Asian Language** |
6,627 |
51.48% |
Other Language |
764 |
19.43% |
Total |
12,710 |
5.28% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,731 |
32.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,136 |
25.03% |
Asian Language** |
3,942 |
53.41% |
Other Language |
786 |
29.63% |
Total |
7,595 |
3.70% |
* "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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