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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 |
4,496,926 |
85.02% |
4,628,775 |
81.61% |
Spanish |
192,439 |
3.64% |
317,108 |
5.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
479,102 |
9.06% |
513,130 |
9.05% |
Asian Language** |
93,655 |
1.77% |
168,828 |
2.98% |
Other |
26,892 |
0.51% |
43,661 |
0.77% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
5,289,014 |
100.00% |
5,671,502 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
141,305 |
44.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
184,515 |
35.96% |
Asian Language** |
88,889 |
52.65% |
Other Language |
11,958 |
27.39% |
Total |
426,667 |
7.52% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
93,685 |
48.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
166,151 |
34.68% |
Asian Language** |
54,466 |
58.16% |
Other Language |
7,334 |
27.27% |
Total |
321,636 |
6.08% |
* "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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