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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 |
146,641 |
90.97% |
149,387 |
88.24% |
Spanish |
3,174 |
1.97% |
4,913 |
2.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,227 |
3.24% |
5,817 |
3.44% |
Asian Language** |
5,286 |
3.28% |
7,994 |
4.72% |
Other |
875 |
0.54% |
1,190 |
0.70% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
161,203 |
100.00% |
169,301 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,807 |
36.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,116 |
19.19% |
Asian Language** |
3,470 |
43.41% |
Other Language |
400 |
33.61% |
Total |
6,793 |
4.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
889 |
28.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
925 |
17.70% |
Asian Language** |
2,436 |
46.08% |
Other Language |
166 |
18.97% |
Total |
4,416 |
2.74% |
* "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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