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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 |
133,500 |
92.98% |
133,070 |
92.90% |
Spanish |
1,718 |
1.20% |
2,818 |
1.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,528 |
4.55% |
5,136 |
3.59% |
Asian Language** |
1,402 |
0.98% |
1,680 |
1.17% |
Other |
428 |
0.30% |
530 |
0.37% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
143,576 |
100.00% |
143,234 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
883 |
31.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,225 |
23.85% |
Asian Language** |
1,049 |
62.44% |
Other Language |
226 |
42.64% |
Total |
3,383 |
2.36% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
589 |
34.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,858 |
28.46% |
Asian Language** |
788 |
56.21% |
Other Language |
240 |
56.07% |
Total |
3,475 |
2.42% |
* "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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