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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 |
156,159 |
93.49% |
184,297 |
85.05% |
Spanish |
4,044 |
2.42% |
16,795 |
7.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,673 |
1.60% |
4,995 |
2.31% |
Asian Language** |
3,395 |
2.03% |
8,421 |
3.89% |
Other |
765 |
0.46% |
2,182 |
1.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
167,036 |
100.00% |
216,690 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10,101 |
60.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,431 |
28.65% |
Asian Language** |
5,756 |
68.35% |
Other Language |
300 |
13.75% |
Total |
17,588 |
8.12% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,391 |
34.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
621 |
23.23% |
Asian Language** |
1,978 |
58.26% |
Other Language |
135 |
17.65% |
Total |
4,125 |
2.47% |
* "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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