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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 |
188,890 |
89.27% |
211,454 |
80.46% |
Spanish |
13,509 |
6.38% |
38,841 |
14.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,006 |
2.84% |
7,518 |
2.86% |
Asian Language** |
2,746 |
1.30% |
4,203 |
1.60% |
Other |
439 |
0.21% |
778 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
211,590 |
100.00% |
262,794 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
23,315 |
60.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,178 |
42.27% |
Asian Language** |
2,303 |
54.79% |
Other Language |
301 |
38.69% |
Total |
29,097 |
11.07% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,513 |
48.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,265 |
37.71% |
Asian Language** |
1,497 |
54.52% |
Other Language |
152 |
34.62% |
Total |
10,427 |
4.93% |
* "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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