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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 |
346,345 |
94.88% |
296,924 |
91.43% |
Spanish |
5,637 |
1.54% |
7,851 |
2.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,596 |
2.63% |
12,400 |
3.82% |
Asian Language** |
2,751 |
0.75% |
5,354 |
1.65% |
Other |
700 |
0.19% |
2,240 |
0.69% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
365,029 |
100.00% |
324,769 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,283 |
41.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,438 |
51.92% |
Asian Language** |
3,478 |
64.96% |
Other Language |
992 |
44.29% |
Total |
14,191 |
4.37% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,110 |
37.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,575 |
37.26% |
Asian Language** |
1,679 |
61.03% |
Other Language |
265 |
37.86% |
Total |
7,629 |
2.09% |
* "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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