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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 |
402,706 |
97.96% |
441,754 |
97.49% |
Spanish |
3,162 |
0.77% |
5,768 |
1.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,129 |
1.00% |
3,925 |
0.87% |
Asian Language** |
835 |
0.20% |
1,365 |
0.30% |
Other |
266 |
0.06% |
336 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
411,098 |
100.00% |
453,148 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,133 |
36.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
929 |
23.67% |
Asian Language** |
530 |
38.83% |
Other Language |
59 |
17.56% |
Total |
3,651 |
0.81% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,077 |
34.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,273 |
30.83% |
Asian Language** |
281 |
33.65% |
Other Language |
80 |
30.08% |
Total |
2,711 |
0.66% |
* "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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