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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 |
139,212 |
90.46% |
151,064 |
89.87% |
Spanish |
4,572 |
2.97% |
7,585 |
4.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,662 |
5.63% |
7,814 |
4.65% |
Asian Language** |
905 |
0.59% |
1,106 |
0.66% |
Other |
536 |
0.35% |
524 |
0.31% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
153,887 |
100.00% |
168,093 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,540 |
33.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,068 |
26.47% |
Asian Language** |
490 |
44.30% |
Other Language |
136 |
25.95% |
Total |
5,234 |
3.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,589 |
34.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,288 |
26.41% |
Asian Language** |
420 |
46.41% |
Other Language |
199 |
37.13% |
Total |
4,496 |
2.92% |
* "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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