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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 |
114,222 |
75.67% |
144,399 |
81.69% |
Spanish |
1,822 |
1.21% |
3,053 |
1.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
33,498 |
22.19% |
27,135 |
15.35% |
Asian Language** |
1,091 |
0.72% |
1,554 |
0.88% |
Other |
309 |
0.20% |
633 |
0.36% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
150,942 |
100.00% |
176,774 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,035 |
33.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,720 |
21.08% |
Asian Language** |
688 |
44.27% |
Other Language |
174 |
27.49% |
Total |
7,617 |
4.31% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
420 |
23.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,033 |
26.97% |
Asian Language** |
574 |
52.61% |
Other Language |
203 |
65.70% |
Total |
10,230 |
6.78% |
* "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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