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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 |
877,854 |
73.33% |
823,371 |
64.22% |
Spanish |
126,543 |
10.57% |
207,014 |
16.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
131,802 |
11.01% |
146,297 |
11.41% |
Asian Language** |
44,279 |
3.70% |
79,753 |
6.22% |
Other |
16,636 |
1.39% |
25,763 |
2.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,197,114 |
100.00% |
1,282,198 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
103,862 |
50.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
57,001 |
38.96% |
Asian Language** |
40,887 |
51.27% |
Other Language |
7,903 |
30.68% |
Total |
209,653 |
16.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
64,378 |
50.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
48,199 |
36.57% |
Asian Language** |
24,771 |
55.94% |
Other Language |
5,698 |
34.25% |
Total |
143,046 |
11.95% |
* "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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