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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 |
186,119 |
96.35% |
199,832 |
96.00% |
Spanish |
2,889 |
1.50% |
3,923 |
1.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,526 |
1.31% |
2,427 |
1.17% |
Asian Language** |
1,352 |
0.70% |
1,598 |
0.77% |
Other |
285 |
0.15% |
375 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
193,171 |
100.00% |
208,155 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,469 |
37.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
642 |
26.45% |
Asian Language** |
861 |
53.88% |
Other Language |
92 |
24.53% |
Total |
3,064 |
1.47% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,009 |
34.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
700 |
27.71% |
Asian Language** |
734 |
54.29% |
Other Language |
27 |
9.47% |
Total |
2,470 |
1.28% |
* "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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