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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 |
575,393 |
93.15% |
662,845 |
90.51% |
Spanish |
15,302 |
2.48% |
34,690 |
4.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
20,517 |
3.32% |
22,584 |
3.08% |
Asian Language** |
5,073 |
0.82% |
9,359 |
1.28% |
Other |
1,435 |
0.23% |
2,900 |
0.40% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
617,720 |
100.00% |
732,378 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
17,116 |
49.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,411 |
28.39% |
Asian Language** |
4,201 |
44.89% |
Other Language |
652 |
22.48% |
Total |
28,380 |
3.88% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,855 |
38.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,120 |
29.83% |
Asian Language** |
2,223 |
43.82% |
Other Language |
371 |
25.85% |
Total |
14,569 |
2.36% |
* "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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