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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 |
111,499 |
94.59% |
130,288 |
93.59% |
Spanish |
2,191 |
1.86% |
3,542 |
2.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,384 |
2.02% |
3,009 |
2.16% |
Asian Language** |
1,405 |
1.19% |
1,893 |
1.36% |
Other |
401 |
0.34% |
481 |
0.35% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
117,880 |
100.00% |
139,213 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,262 |
35.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
702 |
23.33% |
Asian Language** |
878 |
46.38% |
Other Language |
114 |
23.70% |
Total |
2,956 |
2.12% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
723 |
33.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
487 |
20.43% |
Asian Language** |
656 |
46.69% |
Other Language |
136 |
33.92% |
Total |
2,002 |
1.70% |
* "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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