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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 |
158,130 |
94.09% |
199,147 |
92.42% |
Spanish |
4,560 |
2.71% |
8,685 |
4.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,748 |
1.64% |
4,169 |
1.93% |
Asian Language** |
2,219 |
1.32% |
2,969 |
1.38% |
Other |
402 |
0.24% |
510 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
168,059 |
100.00% |
215,480 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,923 |
33.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
943 |
22.62% |
Asian Language** |
993 |
33.45% |
Other Language |
158 |
30.98% |
Total |
5,017 |
2.33% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,229 |
26.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
670 |
24.38% |
Asian Language** |
901 |
40.60% |
Other Language |
86 |
21.39% |
Total |
2,886 |
1.72% |
* "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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