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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 |
2,775,957 |
95.01% |
2,977,187 |
92.58% |
Spanish |
64,562 |
2.21% |
141,060 |
4.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
35,462 |
1.21% |
36,892 |
1.15% |
Asian Language** |
22,575 |
0.77% |
34,517 |
1.07% |
Other |
23,199 |
0.79% |
26,063 |
0.81% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
2,921,755 |
100.00% |
3,215,719 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
65,280 |
46.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,045 |
24.52% |
Asian Language** |
18,325 |
53.09% |
Other Language |
6,340 |
24.33% |
Total |
98,990 |
3.08% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
24,194 |
37.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,146 |
25.79% |
Asian Language** |
11,564 |
51.22% |
Other Language |
6,981 |
30.09% |
Total |
51,885 |
1.78% |
* "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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