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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 |
124,028 |
96.13% |
140,883 |
94.04% |
Spanish |
1,246 |
0.97% |
3,697 |
2.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,297 |
1.78% |
2,074 |
1.38% |
Asian Language** |
1,234 |
0.96% |
2,824 |
1.89% |
Other |
220 |
0.17% |
331 |
0.22% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
129,025 |
100.00% |
149,809 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,710 |
46.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
470 |
22.66% |
Asian Language** |
1,687 |
59.74% |
Other Language |
58 |
17.52% |
Total |
3,925 |
2.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
479 |
38.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
597 |
25.99% |
Asian Language** |
894 |
72.45% |
Other Language |
52 |
23.64% |
Total |
2,022 |
1.57% |
* "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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