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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 |
2,212,838 |
96.03% |
2,301,039 |
94.68% |
Spanish |
25,823 |
1.12% |
43,490 |
1.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
47,541 |
2.06% |
54,834 |
2.26% |
Asian Language** |
14,009 |
0.61% |
23,514 |
0.97% |
Other |
4,137 |
0.18% |
7,539 |
0.31% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
2,304,348 |
100.00% |
2,430,416 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
16,143 |
37.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
18,444 |
33.64% |
Asian Language** |
11,711 |
49.80% |
Other Language |
2,324 |
30.83% |
Total |
48,622 |
2.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,503 |
32.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
13,899 |
29.24% |
Asian Language** |
6,481 |
46.26% |
Other Language |
1,147 |
27.73% |
Total |
30,030 |
1.30% |
* "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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