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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 |
153,641 |
97.87% |
178,446 |
97.08% |
Spanish |
871 |
0.55% |
2,351 |
1.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,944 |
1.24% |
2,363 |
1.29% |
Asian Language** |
411 |
0.26% |
500 |
0.27% |
Other |
118 |
0.08% |
159 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
156,985 |
100.00% |
183,819 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
812 |
34.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
656 |
27.76% |
Asian Language** |
238 |
47.60% |
Other Language |
45 |
28.30% |
Total |
1,751 |
0.95% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
225 |
25.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
578 |
29.73% |
Asian Language** |
147 |
35.77% |
Other Language |
24 |
20.34% |
Total |
974 |
0.62% |
* "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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