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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 |
133,418 |
96.50% |
170,995 |
94.36% |
Spanish |
1,562 |
1.13% |
3,759 |
2.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,415 |
1.75% |
3,881 |
2.14% |
Asian Language** |
698 |
0.50% |
2,201 |
1.21% |
Other |
158 |
0.11% |
382 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
138,251 |
100.00% |
181,218 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,409 |
37.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
816 |
21.03% |
Asian Language** |
683 |
31.03% |
Other Language |
31 |
8.12% |
Total |
2,939 |
1.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
451 |
28.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
516 |
21.37% |
Asian Language** |
365 |
52.29% |
Other Language |
46 |
29.11% |
Total |
1,378 |
1.00% |
* "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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