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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 |
430,720 |
94.24% |
476,293 |
89.83% |
Spanish |
10,725 |
2.35% |
31,787 |
6.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,636 |
2.55% |
12,380 |
2.33% |
Asian Language** |
3,067 |
0.67% |
7,220 |
1.36% |
Other |
891 |
0.19% |
2,539 |
0.48% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
457,039 |
100.00% |
530,219 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
16,415 |
51.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,208 |
33.99% |
Asian Language** |
4,366 |
60.47% |
Other Language |
955 |
37.61% |
Total |
25,944 |
4.89% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,539 |
42.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,287 |
28.25% |
Asian Language** |
1,658 |
54.06% |
Other Language |
275 |
30.86% |
Total |
9,759 |
2.14% |
* "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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