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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 |
3,494,359 |
89.91% |
3,771,003 |
90.79% |
Spanish |
72,173 |
1.86% |
105,189 |
2.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
285,827 |
7.35% |
225,750 |
5.44% |
Asian Language** |
29,017 |
0.75% |
41,963 |
1.01% |
Other |
4,977 |
0.13% |
9,462 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
3,886,353 |
100.00% |
4,153,367 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
38,609 |
36.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
53,948 |
23.90% |
Asian Language** |
21,755 |
51.84% |
Other Language |
2,595 |
27.43% |
Total |
116,907 |
2.81% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
27,942 |
38.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
83,384 |
29.17% |
Asian Language** |
15,473 |
53.32% |
Other Language |
1,506 |
30.26% |
Total |
128,305 |
3.30% |
* "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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