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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 |
533,646 |
93.99% |
539,657 |
93.51% |
Spanish |
12,224 |
2.15% |
16,951 |
2.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
13,749 |
2.42% |
12,224 |
2.12% |
Asian Language** |
3,947 |
0.70% |
4,420 |
0.77% |
Other |
4,220 |
0.74% |
3,864 |
0.67% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
567,786 |
100.00% |
577,116 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,452 |
32.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,946 |
24.10% |
Asian Language** |
2,051 |
46.40% |
Other Language |
1,067 |
27.61% |
Total |
11,516 |
2.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,573 |
29.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,661 |
26.63% |
Asian Language** |
1,863 |
47.20% |
Other Language |
1,156 |
27.39% |
Total |
10,253 |
1.81% |
* "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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