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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 |
214,530 |
96.52% |
260,104 |
94.34% |
Spanish |
1,640 |
0.74% |
4,623 |
1.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,046 |
1.82% |
6,266 |
2.27% |
Asian Language** |
1,615 |
0.73% |
3,005 |
1.09% |
Other |
435 |
0.20% |
1,718 |
0.62% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
222,266 |
100.00% |
275,716 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,877 |
40.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,965 |
31.36% |
Asian Language** |
1,724 |
57.37% |
Other Language |
517 |
30.09% |
Total |
6,083 |
2.21% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
460 |
28.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,132 |
27.98% |
Asian Language** |
871 |
53.93% |
Other Language |
108 |
24.83% |
Total |
2,571 |
1.16% |
* "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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