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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 |
1,228,518 |
96.28% |
1,404,217 |
94.39% |
Spanish |
17,506 |
1.37% |
43,289 |
2.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
21,862 |
1.71% |
24,236 |
1.63% |
Asian Language** |
6,280 |
0.49% |
11,550 |
0.78% |
Other |
1,779 |
0.14% |
4,441 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,275,945 |
100.00% |
1,487,733 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
21,040 |
48.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,960 |
28.72% |
Asian Language** |
5,587 |
48.37% |
Other Language |
1,166 |
26.26% |
Total |
34,753 |
2.34% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,037 |
34.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,442 |
29.47% |
Asian Language** |
2,839 |
45.21% |
Other Language |
540 |
30.35% |
Total |
15,858 |
1.24% |
* "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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