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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 |
183,408 |
93.74% |
183,338 |
93.61% |
Spanish |
6,355 |
3.25% |
7,199 |
3.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,798 |
2.45% |
3,598 |
1.84% |
Asian Language** |
821 |
0.42% |
1,151 |
0.59% |
Other |
278 |
0.14% |
572 |
0.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
195,660 |
100.00% |
195,858 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,957 |
27.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
842 |
23.40% |
Asian Language** |
500 |
43.44% |
Other Language |
175 |
30.59% |
Total |
3,474 |
1.77% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,996 |
31.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,337 |
27.87% |
Asian Language** |
337 |
41.05% |
Other Language |
107 |
38.49% |
Total |
3,777 |
1.93% |
* "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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