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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 |
360,362 |
83.12% |
377,881 |
73.04% |
Spanish |
51,641 |
11.91% |
108,889 |
21.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
12,313 |
2.84% |
15,090 |
2.92% |
Asian Language** |
6,859 |
1.58% |
10,762 |
2.08% |
Other |
2,390 |
0.55% |
4,727 |
0.91% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
433,565 |
100.00% |
517,349 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
62,690 |
57.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,002 |
33.15% |
Asian Language** |
6,174 |
57.37% |
Other Language |
1,632 |
34.53% |
Total |
75,498 |
14.59% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
20,085 |
38.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,834 |
31.14% |
Asian Language** |
4,022 |
58.64% |
Other Language |
806 |
33.72% |
Total |
28,747 |
6.63% |
* "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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