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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 |
379,291 |
92.46% |
417,425 |
89.35% |
Spanish |
11,071 |
2.70% |
24,481 |
5.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
14,757 |
3.60% |
15,437 |
3.30% |
Asian Language** |
3,861 |
0.94% |
7,413 |
1.59% |
Other |
1,236 |
0.30% |
2,447 |
0.52% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
410,216 |
100.00% |
467,203 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
12,057 |
49.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,938 |
25.51% |
Asian Language** |
3,219 |
43.42% |
Other Language |
581 |
23.74% |
Total |
19,795 |
4.24% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,097 |
37.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,084 |
27.68% |
Asian Language** |
1,728 |
44.76% |
Other Language |
330 |
26.70% |
Total |
10,239 |
2.50% |
* "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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