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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 |
686,458 |
84.70% |
837,066 |
78.28% |
Spanish |
58,588 |
7.23% |
127,084 |
11.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
53,954 |
6.66% |
85,054 |
7.95% |
Asian Language** |
4,870 |
0.60% |
9,962 |
0.93% |
Other |
6,603 |
0.81% |
10,091 |
0.94% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
810,473 |
100.00% |
1,069,257 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
62,359 |
49.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
33,266 |
39.11% |
Asian Language** |
4,735 |
47.53% |
Other Language |
3,464 |
34.33% |
Total |
103,824 |
9.71% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
26,643 |
45.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
19,534 |
36.20% |
Asian Language** |
2,402 |
49.32% |
Other Language |
2,575 |
39.00% |
Total |
51,154 |
6.31% |
* "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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