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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 |
212,088 |
93.91% |
243,626 |
93.97% |
Spanish |
2,419 |
1.07% |
3,452 |
1.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,664 |
4.28% |
9,621 |
3.71% |
Asian Language** |
1,192 |
0.53% |
1,876 |
0.72% |
Other |
486 |
0.22% |
692 |
0.27% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
225,849 |
100.00% |
259,267 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,084 |
31.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,183 |
22.69% |
Asian Language** |
798 |
42.54% |
Other Language |
128 |
18.50% |
Total |
4,193 |
1.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
636 |
26.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,200 |
22.76% |
Asian Language** |
661 |
55.45% |
Other Language |
175 |
36.01% |
Total |
3,672 |
1.63% |
* "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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