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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 |
774,028 |
81.40% |
783,794 |
71.86% |
Spanish |
57,801 |
6.08% |
110,746 |
10.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
78,806 |
8.29% |
114,617 |
10.51% |
Asian Language** |
26,421 |
2.78% |
62,368 |
5.72% |
Other |
13,792 |
1.45% |
19,235 |
1.76% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
950,848 |
100.00% |
1,090,760 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
55,592 |
50.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
37,172 |
32.43% |
Asian Language** |
22,986 |
36.86% |
Other Language |
5,649 |
29.37% |
Total |
121,399 |
11.13% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
27,522 |
47.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
25,156 |
31.92% |
Asian Language** |
11,705 |
44.30% |
Other Language |
4,086 |
29.63% |
Total |
68,469 |
7.20% |
* "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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