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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 |
599,190 |
89.63% |
645,489 |
87.56% |
Spanish |
3,733 |
0.56% |
8,719 |
1.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
54,756 |
8.19% |
56,136 |
7.62% |
Asian Language** |
4,983 |
0.75% |
9,972 |
1.35% |
Other |
5,861 |
0.88% |
16,858 |
2.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
668,523 |
100.00% |
737,174 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,312 |
37.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
20,752 |
36.97% |
Asian Language** |
4,727 |
47.40% |
Other Language |
7,143 |
42.37% |
Total |
35,934 |
4.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,083 |
29.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
17,918 |
32.72% |
Asian Language** |
1,979 |
39.72% |
Other Language |
1,996 |
34.06% |
Total |
22,976 |
3.44% |
* "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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