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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 |
600,077 |
93.03% |
641,282 |
90.38% |
Spanish |
9,139 |
1.42% |
16,694 |
2.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
24,665 |
3.82% |
30,877 |
4.35% |
Asian Language** |
8,543 |
1.32% |
14,304 |
2.02% |
Other |
2,621 |
0.41% |
6,352 |
0.90% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
645,045 |
100.00% |
709,509 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,991 |
35.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
10,768 |
34.87% |
Asian Language** |
7,362 |
51.47% |
Other Language |
1,405 |
22.12% |
Total |
25,526 |
3.60% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,224 |
35.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,714 |
31.28% |
Asian Language** |
4,542 |
53.17% |
Other Language |
678 |
25.87% |
Total |
16,158 |
2.50% |
* "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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