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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 |
445,591 |
94.18% |
560,787 |
86.92% |
Spanish |
9,159 |
1.94% |
45,064 |
6.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,774 |
2.49% |
18,860 |
2.92% |
Asian Language** |
4,792 |
1.01% |
14,546 |
2.25% |
Other |
1,817 |
0.38% |
5,930 |
0.92% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
473,133 |
100.00% |
645,187 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
27,528 |
61.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,835 |
30.94% |
Asian Language** |
8,129 |
55.88% |
Other Language |
1,834 |
30.93% |
Total |
43,326 |
6.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,559 |
38.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,406 |
28.93% |
Asian Language** |
2,780 |
58.01% |
Other Language |
592 |
32.58% |
Total |
10,337 |
2.18% |
* "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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