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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 |
132,622 |
97.65% |
149,583 |
96.69% |
Spanish |
1,154 |
0.85% |
2,619 |
1.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,566 |
1.15% |
1,851 |
1.20% |
Asian Language** |
370 |
0.27% |
439 |
0.28% |
Other |
106 |
0.08% |
219 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
135,818 |
100.00% |
154,711 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,141 |
43.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
467 |
25.23% |
Asian Language** |
223 |
50.80% |
Other Language |
49 |
22.37% |
Total |
1,880 |
1.22% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
414 |
35.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
489 |
31.23% |
Asian Language** |
158 |
42.70% |
Other Language |
22 |
20.75% |
Total |
1,083 |
0.80% |
* "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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