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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 |
240,032 |
91.86% |
234,888 |
89.72% |
Spanish |
7,984 |
3.06% |
9,897 |
3.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,586 |
2.52% |
7,920 |
3.03% |
Asian Language** |
4,806 |
1.84% |
6,886 |
2.63% |
Other |
1,895 |
0.73% |
2,199 |
0.84% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
261,303 |
100.00% |
261,790 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,205 |
32.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,491 |
31.45% |
Asian Language** |
3,746 |
54.40% |
Other Language |
700 |
31.83% |
Total |
10,142 |
3.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,480 |
31.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,756 |
26.66% |
Asian Language** |
2,605 |
54.20% |
Other Language |
440 |
23.22% |
Total |
7,281 |
2.79% |
* "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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