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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 |
205,929 |
87.26% |
253,447 |
80.10% |
Spanish |
15,991 |
6.78% |
42,895 |
13.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,293 |
2.67% |
7,910 |
2.50% |
Asian Language** |
6,725 |
2.85% |
10,668 |
3.37% |
Other |
1,052 |
0.45% |
1,482 |
0.47% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
235,990 |
100.00% |
316,402 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
22,793 |
53.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,153 |
27.22% |
Asian Language** |
4,724 |
44.28% |
Other Language |
350 |
23.62% |
Total |
30,020 |
9.49% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,161 |
51.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,417 |
22.52% |
Asian Language** |
2,999 |
44.59% |
Other Language |
327 |
31.08% |
Total |
12,904 |
5.47% |
* "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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