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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 |
134,363 |
97.38% |
159,274 |
96.89% |
Spanish |
1,320 |
0.96% |
1,915 |
1.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,866 |
1.35% |
2,398 |
1.46% |
Asian Language** |
241 |
0.17% |
586 |
0.36% |
Other |
184 |
0.13% |
213 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
137,974 |
100.00% |
164,386 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
519 |
27.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
558 |
23.27% |
Asian Language** |
256 |
43.69% |
Other Language |
74 |
34.74% |
Total |
1,407 |
0.86% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
414 |
31.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
548 |
29.37% |
Asian Language** |
104 |
43.15% |
Other Language |
65 |
35.33% |
Total |
1,131 |
0.82% |
* "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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