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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 |
400,237 |
95.21% |
433,384 |
93.28% |
Spanish |
6,180 |
1.47% |
13,485 |
2.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
12,069 |
2.87% |
13,684 |
2.95% |
Asian Language** |
1,426 |
0.34% |
3,169 |
0.68% |
Other |
475 |
0.11% |
860 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
420,387 |
100.00% |
464,582 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,153 |
45.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,970 |
29.01% |
Asian Language** |
1,711 |
53.99% |
Other Language |
327 |
38.02% |
Total |
12,161 |
2.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,005 |
32.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,760 |
39.44% |
Asian Language** |
826 |
57.92% |
Other Language |
110 |
23.16% |
Total |
7,701 |
1.83% |
* "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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