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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 |
124,086 |
93.49% |
147,138 |
92.11% |
Spanish |
2,982 |
2.25% |
5,577 |
3.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,879 |
2.17% |
3,126 |
1.96% |
Asian Language** |
2,544 |
1.92% |
3,677 |
2.30% |
Other |
231 |
0.17% |
217 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
132,722 |
100.00% |
159,735 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,834 |
32.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
691 |
22.10% |
Asian Language** |
1,529 |
41.58% |
Other Language |
73 |
33.64% |
Total |
4,127 |
2.58% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
909 |
30.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
626 |
21.74% |
Asian Language** |
1,150 |
45.20% |
Other Language |
41 |
17.75% |
Total |
2,726 |
2.05% |
* "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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