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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 |
883,348 |
96.58% |
1,066,655 |
93.01% |
Spanish |
10,243 |
1.12% |
40,911 |
3.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
12,733 |
1.39% |
20,041 |
1.75% |
Asian Language** |
6,487 |
0.71% |
13,128 |
1.14% |
Other |
1,787 |
0.20% |
6,069 |
0.53% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
914,598 |
100.00% |
1,146,804 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
21,025 |
51.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,270 |
31.29% |
Asian Language** |
6,906 |
52.61% |
Other Language |
2,490 |
41.03% |
Total |
36,691 |
3.20% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,434 |
33.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,834 |
30.11% |
Asian Language** |
3,545 |
54.65% |
Other Language |
455 |
25.46% |
Total |
11,268 |
1.23% |
* "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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