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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 |
140,042 |
93.45% |
176,672 |
90.76% |
Spanish |
2,610 |
1.74% |
5,373 |
2.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,387 |
2.26% |
4,526 |
2.33% |
Asian Language** |
3,575 |
2.39% |
7,729 |
3.97% |
Other |
245 |
0.16% |
357 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
149,859 |
100.00% |
194,657 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,914 |
35.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
911 |
20.13% |
Asian Language** |
3,906 |
50.54% |
Other Language |
105 |
29.41% |
Total |
6,836 |
3.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
713 |
27.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
727 |
21.46% |
Asian Language** |
1,780 |
49.79% |
Other Language |
48 |
19.59% |
Total |
3,268 |
2.18% |
* "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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