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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 |
400,918 |
95.11% |
469,250 |
93.47% |
Spanish |
8,165 |
1.94% |
16,281 |
3.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,436 |
2.00% |
9,916 |
1.98% |
Asian Language** |
2,877 |
0.68% |
5,564 |
1.11% |
Other |
1,144 |
0.27% |
996 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
421,540 |
100.00% |
502,007 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,126 |
43.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,477 |
24.98% |
Asian Language** |
2,730 |
49.07% |
Other Language |
282 |
28.31% |
Total |
12,615 |
2.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,847 |
34.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,252 |
26.70% |
Asian Language** |
1,430 |
49.70% |
Other Language |
384 |
33.57% |
Total |
6,913 |
1.64% |
* "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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