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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 |
258,812 |
95.32% |
271,353 |
93.59% |
Spanish |
5,212 |
1.92% |
9,112 |
3.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,567 |
2.05% |
6,611 |
2.28% |
Asian Language** |
1,419 |
0.52% |
2,307 |
0.80% |
Other |
511 |
0.19% |
543 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
271,521 |
100.00% |
289,926 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,097 |
44.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,510 |
22.84% |
Asian Language** |
1,144 |
49.59% |
Other Language |
82 |
15.10% |
Total |
6,833 |
2.36% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,880 |
36.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,534 |
27.56% |
Asian Language** |
621 |
43.76% |
Other Language |
132 |
25.83% |
Total |
4,167 |
1.53% |
* "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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