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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 |
170,136 |
96.64% |
182,038 |
96.46% |
Spanish |
1,573 |
0.89% |
2,392 |
1.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,473 |
1.97% |
2,567 |
1.36% |
Asian Language** |
593 |
0.34% |
1,316 |
0.70% |
Other |
281 |
0.16% |
405 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
176,056 |
100.00% |
188,718 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
844 |
35.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
587 |
22.87% |
Asian Language** |
468 |
35.56% |
Other Language |
58 |
14.32% |
Total |
1,957 |
1.04% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
430 |
27.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
985 |
28.36% |
Asian Language** |
275 |
46.37% |
Other Language |
113 |
40.21% |
Total |
1,803 |
1.02% |
* "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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