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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 |
623,236 |
79.81% |
859,214 |
74.23% |
Spanish |
126,640 |
16.22% |
236,914 |
20.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
17,188 |
2.20% |
27,243 |
2.35% |
Asian Language** |
11,398 |
1.46% |
29,182 |
2.52% |
Other |
2,409 |
0.31% |
4,941 |
0.43% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
780,871 |
100.00% |
1,157,494 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
101,608 |
42.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,962 |
21.88% |
Asian Language** |
13,074 |
44.80% |
Other Language |
1,205 |
24.39% |
Total |
121,849 |
10.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
47,361 |
37.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,976 |
23.13% |
Asian Language** |
6,021 |
52.83% |
Other Language |
513 |
21.30% |
Total |
57,871 |
7.41% |
* "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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