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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 |
227,062 |
95.52% |
256,586 |
94.01% |
Spanish |
4,150 |
1.75% |
7,402 |
2.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,332 |
1.82% |
4,753 |
1.74% |
Asian Language** |
1,734 |
0.73% |
3,368 |
1.23% |
Other |
424 |
0.18% |
823 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
237,702 |
100.00% |
272,932 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,940 |
39.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,339 |
28.17% |
Asian Language** |
1,986 |
58.97% |
Other Language |
148 |
17.98% |
Total |
6,413 |
2.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,364 |
32.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,202 |
27.75% |
Asian Language** |
829 |
47.81% |
Other Language |
72 |
16.98% |
Total |
3,467 |
1.46% |
* "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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