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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 |
213,716 |
88.17% |
261,523 |
78.36% |
Spanish |
19,498 |
8.04% |
55,788 |
16.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,718 |
1.95% |
6,598 |
1.98% |
Asian Language** |
4,057 |
1.67% |
8,957 |
2.68% |
Other |
390 |
0.16% |
868 |
0.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
242,379 |
100.00% |
333,734 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
29,221 |
52.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,009 |
30.45% |
Asian Language** |
5,113 |
57.08% |
Other Language |
228 |
26.27% |
Total |
36,571 |
10.96% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,090 |
31.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,335 |
28.30% |
Asian Language** |
2,621 |
64.60% |
Other Language |
87 |
22.31% |
Total |
10,133 |
4.18% |
* "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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