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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 |
926,112 |
86.49% |
1,040,888 |
78.14% |
Spanish |
102,910 |
9.61% |
218,616 |
16.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
17,552 |
1.64% |
26,817 |
2.01% |
Asian Language** |
19,949 |
1.86% |
37,148 |
2.79% |
Other |
4,301 |
0.40% |
8,586 |
0.64% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,070,824 |
100.00% |
1,332,055 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
109,170 |
49.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,010 |
29.87% |
Asian Language** |
20,547 |
55.31% |
Other Language |
2,597 |
30.25% |
Total |
140,324 |
10.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
44,388 |
43.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,147 |
23.63% |
Asian Language** |
11,007 |
55.18% |
Other Language |
1,457 |
33.88% |
Total |
60,999 |
5.70% |
* "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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