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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 |
2,119,808 |
94.38% |
2,111,700 |
94.78% |
Spanish |
17,248 |
0.77% |
25,592 |
1.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
93,719 |
4.17% |
68,679 |
3.08% |
Asian Language** |
8,892 |
0.40% |
15,643 |
0.70% |
Other |
6,364 |
0.28% |
6,477 |
0.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
2,246,031 |
100.00% |
2,228,091 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,897 |
30.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
18,510 |
26.95% |
Asian Language** |
6,832 |
43.67% |
Other Language |
1,527 |
23.58% |
Total |
34,766 |
1.56% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,214 |
30.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
25,965 |
27.71% |
Asian Language** |
3,967 |
44.61% |
Other Language |
1,765 |
27.73% |
Total |
36,911 |
1.64% |
* "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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