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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 |
533,379 |
97.10% |
621,285 |
96.14% |
Spanish |
5,083 |
0.93% |
10,529 |
1.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,766 |
1.23% |
8,441 |
1.31% |
Asian Language** |
2,974 |
0.54% |
4,525 |
0.70% |
Other |
1,083 |
0.20% |
1,447 |
0.22% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
549,285 |
100.00% |
646,227 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,910 |
37.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,244 |
26.58% |
Asian Language** |
2,168 |
47.91% |
Other Language |
425 |
29.37% |
Total |
8,747 |
1.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,780 |
35.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,781 |
26.32% |
Asian Language** |
1,328 |
44.65% |
Other Language |
210 |
19.39% |
Total |
5,099 |
0.93% |
* "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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