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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 |
138,441 |
89.20% |
155,360 |
91.26% |
Spanish |
1,081 |
0.70% |
2,655 |
1.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
15,342 |
9.89% |
11,316 |
6.65% |
Asian Language** |
231 |
0.15% |
674 |
0.40% |
Other |
104 |
0.07% |
231 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
155,199 |
100.00% |
170,236 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
755 |
28.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,362 |
20.87% |
Asian Language** |
353 |
52.37% |
Other Language |
49 |
21.21% |
Total |
3,519 |
2.07% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
298 |
27.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,427 |
28.86% |
Asian Language** |
139 |
60.17% |
Other Language |
32 |
30.77% |
Total |
4,896 |
3.15% |
* "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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