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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 |
142,710 |
95.59% |
148,702 |
93.95% |
Spanish |
3,732 |
2.50% |
6,568 |
4.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,876 |
1.26% |
1,753 |
1.11% |
Asian Language** |
777 |
0.52% |
937 |
0.59% |
Other |
198 |
0.13% |
321 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
149,293 |
100.00% |
158,281 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,781 |
42.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
515 |
29.38% |
Asian Language** |
383 |
40.88% |
Other Language |
62 |
19.31% |
Total |
3,741 |
2.36% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,270 |
34.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
395 |
21.06% |
Asian Language** |
319 |
41.06% |
Other Language |
33 |
16.67% |
Total |
2,017 |
1.35% |
* "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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