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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 |
198,780 |
85.78% |
236,862 |
82.87% |
Spanish |
20,432 |
8.82% |
32,954 |
11.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,391 |
3.19% |
8,747 |
3.06% |
Asian Language** |
4,760 |
2.05% |
6,590 |
2.31% |
Other |
356 |
0.15% |
686 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
231,719 |
100.00% |
285,839 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10,128 |
30.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,653 |
18.90% |
Asian Language** |
2,682 |
40.70% |
Other Language |
170 |
24.78% |
Total |
14,633 |
5.12% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,936 |
33.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,661 |
22.47% |
Asian Language** |
2,290 |
48.11% |
Other Language |
90 |
25.28% |
Total |
10,977 |
4.74% |
* "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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