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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 |
267,925 |
94.71% |
317,650 |
94.07% |
Spanish |
4,325 |
1.53% |
7,267 |
2.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,193 |
3.25% |
9,781 |
2.90% |
Asian Language** |
1,131 |
0.40% |
2,474 |
0.73% |
Other |
321 |
0.11% |
492 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
282,895 |
100.00% |
337,664 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,957 |
40.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,421 |
24.75% |
Asian Language** |
917 |
37.07% |
Other Language |
118 |
23.98% |
Total |
6,413 |
1.90% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,492 |
34.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,197 |
23.90% |
Asian Language** |
430 |
38.02% |
Other Language |
91 |
28.35% |
Total |
4,210 |
1.49% |
* "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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