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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 |
889,390 |
91.86% |
1,041,517 |
85.87% |
Spanish |
33,677 |
3.48% |
100,747 |
8.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
25,111 |
2.59% |
35,672 |
2.94% |
Asian Language** |
16,571 |
1.71% |
28,979 |
2.39% |
Other |
3,469 |
0.36% |
6,016 |
0.50% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
968,218 |
100.00% |
1,212,931 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
49,528 |
49.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
10,495 |
29.42% |
Asian Language** |
12,843 |
44.32% |
Other Language |
1,818 |
30.22% |
Total |
74,684 |
6.16% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11,191 |
33.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,004 |
27.89% |
Asian Language** |
7,987 |
48.20% |
Other Language |
993 |
28.62% |
Total |
27,175 |
2.81% |
* "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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