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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 |
767,314 |
95.47% |
866,658 |
92.98% |
Spanish |
11,613 |
1.44% |
26,949 |
2.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
15,555 |
1.94% |
21,153 |
2.27% |
Asian Language** |
7,620 |
0.95% |
13,332 |
1.43% |
Other |
1,631 |
0.20% |
3,982 |
0.43% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
803,733 |
100.00% |
932,074 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11,246 |
41.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,000 |
28.36% |
Asian Language** |
6,957 |
52.18% |
Other Language |
1,119 |
28.10% |
Total |
25,322 |
2.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,591 |
30.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,916 |
25.18% |
Asian Language** |
4,056 |
53.23% |
Other Language |
385 |
23.61% |
Total |
11,948 |
1.49% |
* "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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