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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 |
150,683 |
96.10% |
169,838 |
95.17% |
Spanish |
1,389 |
0.89% |
3,437 |
1.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,298 |
2.10% |
3,077 |
1.72% |
Asian Language** |
828 |
0.53% |
1,447 |
0.81% |
Other |
598 |
0.38% |
665 |
0.37% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
156,796 |
100.00% |
178,464 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,187 |
34.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
740 |
24.05% |
Asian Language** |
585 |
40.43% |
Other Language |
318 |
47.82% |
Total |
2,830 |
1.59% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
446 |
32.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
893 |
27.08% |
Asian Language** |
460 |
55.56% |
Other Language |
201 |
33.61% |
Total |
2,000 |
1.28% |
* "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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