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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 |
1,854,768 |
90.73% |
1,901,333 |
90.41% |
Spanish |
44,014 |
2.15% |
62,999 |
3.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
112,953 |
5.53% |
101,273 |
4.82% |
Asian Language** |
12,324 |
0.60% |
17,798 |
0.85% |
Other |
20,321 |
0.99% |
19,650 |
0.93% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
2,044,380 |
100.00% |
2,103,053 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
24,429 |
38.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
37,707 |
37.23% |
Asian Language** |
8,440 |
47.42% |
Other Language |
5,807 |
29.55% |
Total |
76,383 |
3.63% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
17,276 |
39.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
40,438 |
35.80% |
Asian Language** |
5,930 |
48.12% |
Other Language |
6,383 |
31.41% |
Total |
70,027 |
3.43% |
* "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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