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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 |
741,412 |
92.37% |
755,171 |
91.76% |
Spanish |
12,864 |
1.60% |
20,151 |
2.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
40,149 |
5.00% |
35,327 |
4.29% |
Asian Language** |
5,956 |
0.74% |
8,810 |
1.07% |
Other |
2,278 |
0.28% |
3,556 |
0.43% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
802,659 |
100.00% |
823,015 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,379 |
31.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,975 |
28.24% |
Asian Language** |
3,993 |
45.32% |
Other Language |
1,200 |
33.75% |
Total |
21,547 |
2.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,019 |
31.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,982 |
29.84% |
Asian Language** |
2,617 |
43.94% |
Other Language |
688 |
30.20% |
Total |
19,306 |
2.41% |
* "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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