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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 |
122,365 |
95.84% |
131,546 |
94.46% |
Spanish |
1,516 |
1.19% |
2,411 |
1.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,488 |
1.95% |
2,923 |
2.10% |
Asian Language** |
1,015 |
0.79% |
1,892 |
1.36% |
Other |
297 |
0.23% |
496 |
0.36% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
127,681 |
100.00% |
139,268 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
727 |
30.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
754 |
25.80% |
Asian Language** |
967 |
51.11% |
Other Language |
113 |
22.78% |
Total |
2,561 |
1.84% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
384 |
25.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
713 |
28.66% |
Asian Language** |
459 |
45.22% |
Other Language |
43 |
14.48% |
Total |
1,599 |
1.25% |
* "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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