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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 |
1,027,904 |
56.07% |
968,415 |
46.36% |
Spanish |
330,098 |
18.01% |
485,046 |
23.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
289,791 |
15.81% |
361,658 |
17.31% |
Asian Language** |
158,164 |
8.63% |
237,391 |
11.36% |
Other |
27,358 |
1.49% |
36,360 |
1.74% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,833,315 |
100.00% |
2,088,870 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
260,340 |
53.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
160,525 |
44.39% |
Asian Language** |
146,781 |
61.83% |
Other Language |
12,722 |
34.99% |
Total |
580,368 |
27.78% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
173,643 |
52.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
121,979 |
42.09% |
Asian Language** |
98,675 |
62.39% |
Other Language |
10,372 |
37.91% |
Total |
404,669 |
22.07% |
* "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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