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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 |
146,997 |
91.79% |
208,034 |
89.41% |
Spanish |
7,028 |
4.39% |
13,810 |
5.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,326 |
2.70% |
6,610 |
2.84% |
Asian Language** |
1,549 |
0.97% |
3,664 |
1.57% |
Other |
238 |
0.15% |
561 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
160,138 |
100.00% |
232,679 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,459 |
46.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,762 |
26.66% |
Asian Language** |
1,677 |
45.77% |
Other Language |
151 |
26.92% |
Total |
10,049 |
4.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,869 |
40.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,130 |
26.12% |
Asian Language** |
707 |
45.64% |
Other Language |
74 |
31.09% |
Total |
4,780 |
2.98% |
* "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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