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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 |
425,944 |
96.60% |
480,230 |
95.58% |
Spanish |
5,890 |
1.34% |
9,737 |
1.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,914 |
1.34% |
7,440 |
1.48% |
Asian Language** |
2,709 |
0.61% |
4,351 |
0.87% |
Other |
497 |
0.11% |
687 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
440,954 |
100.00% |
502,445 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,540 |
36.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,034 |
27.34% |
Asian Language** |
2,306 |
53.00% |
Other Language |
236 |
34.35% |
Total |
8,116 |
1.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,897 |
32.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,512 |
25.57% |
Asian Language** |
1,548 |
57.14% |
Other Language |
103 |
20.72% |
Total |
5,060 |
1.15% |
* "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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