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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 |
609,341 |
81.96% |
654,278 |
74.03% |
Spanish |
55,291 |
7.44% |
115,740 |
13.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
30,267 |
4.07% |
42,090 |
4.76% |
Asian Language** |
45,079 |
6.06% |
65,950 |
7.46% |
Other |
3,522 |
0.47% |
5,704 |
0.65% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
743,500 |
100.00% |
883,762 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
58,661 |
50.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
12,407 |
29.48% |
Asian Language** |
28,793 |
43.66% |
Other Language |
1,334 |
23.39% |
Total |
101,195 |
11.45% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
24,507 |
44.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,172 |
27.00% |
Asian Language** |
20,782 |
46.10% |
Other Language |
918 |
26.06% |
Total |
54,379 |
7.31% |
* "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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