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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 |
3,610,208 |
91.57% |
3,678,289 |
89.02% |
Spanish |
57,310 |
1.45% |
98,928 |
2.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
189,798 |
4.81% |
196,137 |
4.75% |
Asian Language** |
31,167 |
0.79% |
56,921 |
1.38% |
Other |
54,240 |
1.38% |
101,825 |
2.46% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
3,942,723 |
100.00% |
4,132,100 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
42,558 |
43.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
68,697 |
35.03% |
Asian Language** |
24,803 |
43.57% |
Other Language |
41,818 |
41.07% |
Total |
177,876 |
4.30% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
19,067 |
33.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
59,880 |
31.55% |
Asian Language** |
14,509 |
46.55% |
Other Language |
20,764 |
38.28% |
Total |
114,220 |
2.90% |
* "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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