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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 |
163,471 |
93.65% |
173,207 |
93.42% |
Spanish |
3,722 |
2.13% |
5,566 |
3.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,480 |
2.57% |
4,027 |
2.17% |
Asian Language** |
2,634 |
1.51% |
2,136 |
1.15% |
Other |
245 |
0.14% |
478 |
0.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
174,552 |
100.00% |
185,414 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,840 |
33.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
982 |
24.39% |
Asian Language** |
978 |
45.79% |
Other Language |
112 |
23.43% |
Total |
3,912 |
2.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,212 |
32.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,066 |
23.79% |
Asian Language** |
1,316 |
49.96% |
Other Language |
63 |
25.71% |
Total |
3,657 |
2.10% |
* "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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