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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 |
418,183 |
94.00% |
454,408 |
90.22% |
Spanish |
12,482 |
2.81% |
28,547 |
5.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,032 |
1.58% |
7,148 |
1.42% |
Asian Language** |
6,206 |
1.40% |
11,452 |
2.27% |
Other |
955 |
0.21% |
2,101 |
0.42% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
444,858 |
100.00% |
503,656 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13,543 |
47.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,876 |
26.25% |
Asian Language** |
6,640 |
57.98% |
Other Language |
755 |
35.94% |
Total |
22,814 |
4.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,861 |
38.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,987 |
28.26% |
Asian Language** |
3,876 |
62.46% |
Other Language |
272 |
28.48% |
Total |
10,996 |
2.47% |
* "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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