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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 |
617,680 |
81.16% |
631,768 |
70.03% |
Spanish |
44,771 |
5.88% |
96,055 |
10.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
42,922 |
5.64% |
67,351 |
7.47% |
Asian Language** |
46,321 |
6.09% |
83,443 |
9.25% |
Other |
9,404 |
1.24% |
23,572 |
2.61% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
761,098 |
100.00% |
902,189 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
51,250 |
53.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
18,005 |
26.73% |
Asian Language** |
42,347 |
50.75% |
Other Language |
7,463 |
31.66% |
Total |
119,065 |
13.20% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
21,697 |
48.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,218 |
26.14% |
Asian Language** |
24,487 |
52.86% |
Other Language |
2,473 |
26.30% |
Total |
59,875 |
7.87% |
* "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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