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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 |
199,929 |
90.15% |
204,093 |
86.77% |
Spanish |
8,825 |
3.98% |
19,723 |
8.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,653 |
3.90% |
5,628 |
2.39% |
Asian Language** |
4,104 |
1.85% |
5,297 |
2.25% |
Other |
257 |
0.12% |
466 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
221,768 |
100.00% |
235,207 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
9,322 |
47.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,520 |
27.01% |
Asian Language** |
2,817 |
53.18% |
Other Language |
148 |
31.76% |
Total |
13,807 |
5.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,555 |
40.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,459 |
28.42% |
Asian Language** |
2,381 |
58.02% |
Other Language |
44 |
17.12% |
Total |
8,439 |
3.81% |
* "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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