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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 |
160,697 |
93.54% |
200,820 |
91.14% |
Spanish |
5,978 |
3.48% |
11,861 |
5.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,509 |
2.04% |
3,542 |
1.61% |
Asian Language** |
1,376 |
0.80% |
3,611 |
1.64% |
Other |
232 |
0.14% |
499 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
171,792 |
100.00% |
220,333 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,761 |
40.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
731 |
20.64% |
Asian Language** |
1,900 |
52.62% |
Other Language |
83 |
16.63% |
Total |
7,475 |
3.39% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,348 |
39.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
902 |
25.71% |
Asian Language** |
901 |
65.48% |
Other Language |
61 |
26.29% |
Total |
4,212 |
2.45% |
* "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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