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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 |
2,569,463 |
94.08% |
3,298,600 |
86.69% |
Spanish |
63,426 |
2.32% |
262,590 |
6.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
53,189 |
1.95% |
121,441 |
3.19% |
Asian Language** |
34,425 |
1.26% |
88,454 |
2.32% |
Other |
10,568 |
0.39% |
34,103 |
0.90% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
2,731,071 |
100.00% |
3,805,188 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
157,652 |
60.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
40,064 |
32.99% |
Asian Language** |
49,951 |
56.47% |
Other Language |
10,196 |
29.90% |
Total |
257,863 |
6.78% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
26,013 |
41.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
14,497 |
27.26% |
Asian Language** |
20,320 |
59.03% |
Other Language |
2,527 |
23.91% |
Total |
63,357 |
2.32% |
* "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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