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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 |
838,305 |
94.40% |
902,864 |
91.01% |
Spanish |
10,919 |
1.23% |
26,747 |
2.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
22,575 |
2.54% |
27,177 |
2.74% |
Asian Language** |
13,176 |
1.48% |
22,765 |
2.29% |
Other |
3,079 |
0.35% |
12,509 |
1.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
888,054 |
100.00% |
992,062 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11,549 |
43.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,941 |
29.22% |
Asian Language** |
11,662 |
51.23% |
Other Language |
5,762 |
46.06% |
Total |
36,914 |
3.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,633 |
33.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,457 |
28.60% |
Asian Language** |
7,273 |
55.20% |
Other Language |
819 |
26.60% |
Total |
18,182 |
2.05% |
* "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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