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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 |
1,243,291 |
93.94% |
1,349,913 |
92.41% |
Spanish |
27,999 |
2.12% |
45,379 |
3.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
27,949 |
2.11% |
31,190 |
2.14% |
Asian Language** |
22,373 |
1.69% |
30,340 |
2.08% |
Other |
1,919 |
0.14% |
4,032 |
0.28% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,323,531 |
100.00% |
1,460,854 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13,915 |
30.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,335 |
26.72% |
Asian Language** |
12,864 |
42.40% |
Other Language |
959 |
23.78% |
Total |
36,073 |
2.47% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,653 |
30.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,084 |
25.35% |
Asian Language** |
9,410 |
42.06% |
Other Language |
550 |
28.66% |
Total |
25,697 |
1.94% |
* "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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