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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 |
126,908 |
95.47% |
168,403 |
94.70% |
Spanish |
2,066 |
1.55% |
4,420 |
2.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,320 |
2.50% |
3,835 |
2.16% |
Asian Language** |
506 |
0.38% |
979 |
0.55% |
Other |
125 |
0.09% |
189 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
132,925 |
100.00% |
177,826 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,344 |
30.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
816 |
21.28% |
Asian Language** |
436 |
44.54% |
Other Language |
38 |
20.11% |
Total |
2,634 |
1.48% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
625 |
30.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
732 |
22.05% |
Asian Language** |
222 |
43.87% |
Other Language |
40 |
32.00% |
Total |
1,619 |
1.22% |
* "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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