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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 |
141,190 |
93.52% |
153,009 |
89.21% |
Spanish |
2,669 |
1.77% |
9,482 |
5.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,244 |
2.15% |
3,891 |
2.27% |
Asian Language** |
3,351 |
2.22% |
4,482 |
2.61% |
Other |
518 |
0.34% |
643 |
0.37% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
150,972 |
100.00% |
171,507 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,854 |
51.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
890 |
22.87% |
Asian Language** |
2,397 |
53.48% |
Other Language |
238 |
37.01% |
Total |
8,379 |
4.89% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
975 |
36.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
853 |
26.29% |
Asian Language** |
1,844 |
55.03% |
Other Language |
224 |
43.24% |
Total |
3,896 |
2.58% |
* "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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