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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 |
335,046 |
91.29% |
355,616 |
89.66% |
Spanish |
10,824 |
2.95% |
15,483 |
3.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
15,270 |
4.16% |
16,691 |
4.21% |
Asian Language** |
4,607 |
1.26% |
6,921 |
1.74% |
Other |
1,251 |
0.34% |
1,918 |
0.48% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
366,998 |
100.00% |
396,629 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,066 |
32.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,144 |
30.82% |
Asian Language** |
3,505 |
50.64% |
Other Language |
443 |
23.10% |
Total |
14,158 |
3.57% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,623 |
33.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,374 |
28.64% |
Asian Language** |
1,967 |
42.70% |
Other Language |
297 |
23.74% |
Total |
10,261 |
2.80% |
* "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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