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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 |
336,626 |
96.35% |
353,594 |
95.42% |
Spanish |
4,920 |
1.41% |
6,748 |
1.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,739 |
1.36% |
5,624 |
1.52% |
Asian Language** |
2,617 |
0.75% |
4,012 |
1.08% |
Other |
473 |
0.14% |
605 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
349,375 |
100.00% |
370,583 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,426 |
35.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,642 |
29.20% |
Asian Language** |
2,120 |
52.84% |
Other Language |
204 |
33.72% |
Total |
6,392 |
1.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,627 |
33.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,284 |
27.09% |
Asian Language** |
1,502 |
57.39% |
Other Language |
103 |
21.78% |
Total |
4,516 |
1.29% |
* "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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