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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 |
2,483,135 |
96.11% |
2,578,477 |
94.16% |
Spanish |
31,620 |
1.22% |
79,491 |
2.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
49,541 |
1.92% |
49,032 |
1.79% |
Asian Language** |
15,381 |
0.60% |
25,335 |
0.93% |
Other |
3,849 |
0.15% |
6,164 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
2,583,526 |
100.00% |
2,738,499 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
36,606 |
46.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
15,651 |
31.92% |
Asian Language** |
13,606 |
53.70% |
Other Language |
2,245 |
36.42% |
Total |
68,108 |
2.49% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11,114 |
35.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
14,332 |
28.93% |
Asian Language** |
8,995 |
58.48% |
Other Language |
966 |
25.10% |
Total |
35,407 |
1.37% |
* "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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