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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 |
1,778,055 |
91.59% |
1,703,518 |
89.22% |
Spanish |
36,996 |
1.91% |
61,118 |
3.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
83,806 |
4.32% |
74,243 |
3.89% |
Asian Language** |
12,159 |
0.63% |
16,994 |
0.89% |
Other |
30,253 |
1.56% |
53,378 |
2.80% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,941,269 |
100.00% |
1,909,251 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
28,210 |
46.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
27,771 |
37.41% |
Asian Language** |
7,267 |
42.76% |
Other Language |
23,035 |
43.15% |
Total |
86,283 |
4.52% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
12,847 |
34.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
27,871 |
33.26% |
Asian Language** |
5,764 |
47.41% |
Other Language |
12,158 |
40.19% |
Total |
58,640 |
3.02% |
* "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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