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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 |
188,269 |
97.12% |
251,800 |
96.01% |
Spanish |
1,880 |
0.97% |
4,600 |
1.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,915 |
1.50% |
4,320 |
1.65% |
Asian Language** |
706 |
0.36% |
1,284 |
0.49% |
Other |
91 |
0.05% |
255 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
193,861 |
100.00% |
262,259 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,652 |
35.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,145 |
26.50% |
Asian Language** |
596 |
46.42% |
Other Language |
51 |
20.00% |
Total |
3,444 |
1.31% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
526 |
27.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
598 |
20.51% |
Asian Language** |
276 |
39.09% |
Other Language |
12 |
13.19% |
Total |
1,412 |
0.73% |
* "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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