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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 |
4,098,706 |
91.04% |
4,730,512 |
85.99% |
Spanish |
143,647 |
3.19% |
321,490 |
5.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
110,814 |
2.46% |
176,722 |
3.21% |
Asian Language** |
133,816 |
2.97% |
242,836 |
4.41% |
Other |
14,896 |
0.33% |
29,838 |
0.54% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
4,501,879 |
100.00% |
5,501,398 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
155,374 |
48.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
62,281 |
35.24% |
Asian Language** |
123,088 |
50.69% |
Other Language |
10,171 |
34.09% |
Total |
350,914 |
6.38% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
61,110 |
42.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
28,637 |
25.84% |
Asian Language** |
71,124 |
53.15% |
Other Language |
4,336 |
29.11% |
Total |
165,207 |
3.67% |
* "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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