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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 |
2,448,772 |
92.74% |
2,810,654 |
87.85% |
Spanish |
83,087 |
3.15% |
217,614 |
6.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
57,997 |
2.20% |
82,828 |
2.59% |
Asian Language** |
42,470 |
1.61% |
75,279 |
2.35% |
Other |
8,156 |
0.31% |
12,948 |
0.40% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
2,640,482 |
100.00% |
3,199,323 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
116,557 |
53.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
28,497 |
34.41% |
Asian Language** |
39,972 |
53.10% |
Other Language |
3,932 |
30.37% |
Total |
188,958 |
5.91% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
36,181 |
43.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
17,160 |
29.59% |
Asian Language** |
22,470 |
52.91% |
Other Language |
2,351 |
28.83% |
Total |
78,162 |
2.96% |
* "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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