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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 |
429,628 |
92.49% |
498,821 |
88.71% |
Spanish |
13,980 |
3.01% |
33,675 |
5.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
17,436 |
3.75% |
24,133 |
4.29% |
Asian Language** |
1,939 |
0.42% |
3,504 |
0.62% |
Other |
1,526 |
0.33% |
2,198 |
0.39% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
464,509 |
100.00% |
562,331 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
16,551 |
49.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,588 |
31.44% |
Asian Language** |
1,839 |
52.48% |
Other Language |
671 |
30.53% |
Total |
26,649 |
4.74% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,237 |
44.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,956 |
28.42% |
Asian Language** |
1,027 |
52.97% |
Other Language |
517 |
33.88% |
Total |
12,737 |
2.74% |
* "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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