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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 |
204,737 |
96.77% |
221,858 |
93.69% |
Spanish |
2,321 |
1.10% |
8,001 |
3.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,479 |
1.64% |
3,651 |
1.54% |
Asian Language** |
829 |
0.39% |
3,016 |
1.27% |
Other |
201 |
0.10% |
285 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
211,567 |
100.00% |
236,811 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,998 |
49.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,215 |
33.28% |
Asian Language** |
1,657 |
54.94% |
Other Language |
110 |
38.60% |
Total |
6,980 |
2.95% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
893 |
38.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,189 |
34.18% |
Asian Language** |
456 |
55.01% |
Other Language |
71 |
35.32% |
Total |
2,609 |
1.23% |
* "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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