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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 |
158,948 |
94.89% |
191,302 |
94.25% |
Spanish |
2,486 |
1.48% |
3,993 |
1.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,591 |
2.74% |
5,266 |
2.59% |
Asian Language** |
1,339 |
0.80% |
1,884 |
0.93% |
Other |
150 |
0.09% |
522 |
0.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
167,514 |
100.00% |
202,967 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,218 |
30.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,288 |
24.46% |
Asian Language** |
797 |
42.30% |
Other Language |
110 |
21.07% |
Total |
3,413 |
1.68% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
698 |
28.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,165 |
25.38% |
Asian Language** |
523 |
39.06% |
Other Language |
40 |
26.67% |
Total |
2,426 |
1.45% |
* "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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