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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 |
467,497 |
93.26% |
510,814 |
91.33% |
Spanish |
8,145 |
1.62% |
12,857 |
2.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
20,569 |
4.10% |
26,751 |
4.78% |
Asian Language** |
3,783 |
0.75% |
7,153 |
1.28% |
Other |
1,294 |
0.26% |
1,733 |
0.31% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
501,288 |
100.00% |
559,308 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,706 |
36.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,814 |
32.95% |
Asian Language** |
3,103 |
43.38% |
Other Language |
503 |
29.02% |
Total |
17,126 |
3.06% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,776 |
34.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,095 |
29.63% |
Asian Language** |
1,829 |
48.35% |
Other Language |
316 |
24.42% |
Total |
11,016 |
2.20% |
* "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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