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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 |
442,320 |
95.37% |
481,665 |
93.99% |
Spanish |
8,496 |
1.83% |
14,649 |
2.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,691 |
1.87% |
10,018 |
1.95% |
Asian Language** |
3,620 |
0.78% |
5,170 |
1.01% |
Other |
647 |
0.14% |
974 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
463,774 |
100.00% |
512,476 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,136 |
41.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,299 |
22.95% |
Asian Language** |
2,435 |
47.10% |
Other Language |
343 |
35.22% |
Total |
11,213 |
2.19% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,910 |
34.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,270 |
26.12% |
Asian Language** |
1,491 |
41.19% |
Other Language |
156 |
24.11% |
Total |
6,827 |
1.47% |
* "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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