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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 |
319,390 |
91.37% |
376,145 |
89.23% |
Spanish |
13,849 |
3.96% |
26,190 |
6.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
13,848 |
3.96% |
14,924 |
3.54% |
Asian Language** |
1,326 |
0.38% |
2,529 |
0.60% |
Other |
1,145 |
0.33% |
1,765 |
0.42% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
349,558 |
100.00% |
421,553 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10,915 |
41.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,075 |
27.31% |
Asian Language** |
1,243 |
49.15% |
Other Language |
570 |
32.29% |
Total |
16,803 |
3.99% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,666 |
48.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,958 |
28.58% |
Asian Language** |
495 |
37.33% |
Other Language |
270 |
23.58% |
Total |
11,389 |
3.26% |
* "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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