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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 |
371,032 |
92.20% |
395,467 |
89.89% |
Spanish |
7,302 |
1.81% |
11,119 |
2.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
21,062 |
5.23% |
28,838 |
6.55% |
Asian Language** |
1,944 |
0.48% |
3,184 |
0.72% |
Other |
1,072 |
0.27% |
1,337 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
402,412 |
100.00% |
439,945 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,718 |
33.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
10,831 |
37.56% |
Asian Language** |
1,540 |
48.37% |
Other Language |
367 |
27.45% |
Total |
16,456 |
3.74% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,729 |
37.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,723 |
31.92% |
Asian Language** |
974 |
50.10% |
Other Language |
282 |
26.31% |
Total |
10,708 |
2.66% |
* "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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