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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 |
217,026 |
89.78% |
366,248 |
81.48% |
Spanish |
14,056 |
5.81% |
40,117 |
8.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,222 |
2.16% |
17,642 |
3.92% |
Asian Language** |
4,758 |
1.97% |
22,532 |
5.01% |
Other |
661 |
0.27% |
2,971 |
0.66% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
241,723 |
100.00% |
449,510 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
17,890 |
44.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,139 |
23.46% |
Asian Language** |
9,011 |
39.99% |
Other Language |
638 |
21.47% |
Total |
31,678 |
7.05% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,946 |
42.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,146 |
21.95% |
Asian Language** |
2,248 |
47.25% |
Other Language |
120 |
18.15% |
Total |
9,460 |
3.91% |
* "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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