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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 |
228,141 |
91.35% |
248,238 |
89.15% |
Spanish |
10,551 |
4.22% |
16,536 |
5.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,962 |
2.79% |
7,916 |
2.84% |
Asian Language** |
3,734 |
1.50% |
5,040 |
1.81% |
Other |
346 |
0.14% |
729 |
0.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
249,734 |
100.00% |
278,459 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,473 |
33.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,829 |
23.11% |
Asian Language** |
2,300 |
45.63% |
Other Language |
200 |
27.43% |
Total |
9,802 |
3.52% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,979 |
28.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,763 |
25.32% |
Asian Language** |
1,610 |
43.12% |
Other Language |
52 |
15.03% |
Total |
6,404 |
2.56% |
* "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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