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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 |
160,176 |
95.41% |
177,563 |
94.66% |
Spanish |
1,697 |
1.01% |
2,647 |
1.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,148 |
3.07% |
6,038 |
3.22% |
Asian Language** |
542 |
0.32% |
926 |
0.49% |
Other |
320 |
0.19% |
398 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
167,883 |
100.00% |
187,572 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
783 |
29.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,333 |
22.08% |
Asian Language** |
303 |
32.72% |
Other Language |
63 |
15.83% |
Total |
2,482 |
1.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
360 |
21.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,281 |
24.88% |
Asian Language** |
159 |
29.34% |
Other Language |
59 |
18.44% |
Total |
1,859 |
1.11% |
* "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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