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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 |
1,216,966 |
92.02% |
1,252,923 |
89.65% |
Spanish |
37,288 |
2.82% |
73,627 |
5.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
53,707 |
4.06% |
46,534 |
3.33% |
Asian Language** |
11,050 |
0.84% |
19,386 |
1.39% |
Other |
3,544 |
0.27% |
5,058 |
0.36% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,322,555 |
100.00% |
1,397,528 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
34,421 |
46.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
14,561 |
31.29% |
Asian Language** |
9,521 |
49.11% |
Other Language |
1,285 |
25.41% |
Total |
59,788 |
4.28% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
14,837 |
39.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
15,790 |
29.40% |
Asian Language** |
6,478 |
58.62% |
Other Language |
1,070 |
30.19% |
Total |
38,175 |
2.89% |
* "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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