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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 |
899,838 |
91.63% |
930,202 |
90.35% |
Spanish |
26,897 |
2.74% |
39,312 |
3.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
44,784 |
4.56% |
42,355 |
4.11% |
Asian Language** |
8,337 |
0.85% |
13,781 |
1.34% |
Other |
2,162 |
0.22% |
3,959 |
0.38% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
982,018 |
100.00% |
1,029,609 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
14,826 |
37.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
14,247 |
33.64% |
Asian Language** |
6,875 |
49.89% |
Other Language |
1,358 |
34.30% |
Total |
37,306 |
3.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10,710 |
39.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
13,814 |
30.85% |
Asian Language** |
3,929 |
47.13% |
Other Language |
647 |
29.93% |
Total |
29,100 |
2.96% |
* "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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