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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 |
228,839 |
93.05% |
219,042 |
92.13% |
Spanish |
3,023 |
1.23% |
4,458 |
1.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
10,648 |
4.33% |
9,304 |
3.91% |
Asian Language** |
2,554 |
1.04% |
3,977 |
1.67% |
Other |
868 |
0.35% |
974 |
0.41% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
245,932 |
100.00% |
237,755 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,086 |
24.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,070 |
33.00% |
Asian Language** |
1,608 |
40.43% |
Other Language |
249 |
25.56% |
Total |
6,013 |
2.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
880 |
29.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,193 |
29.99% |
Asian Language** |
1,226 |
48.00% |
Other Language |
134 |
15.44% |
Total |
5,433 |
2.21% |
* "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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