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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 |
564,542 |
94.04% |
563,508 |
95.02% |
Spanish |
4,626 |
0.77% |
8,305 |
1.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
28,555 |
4.76% |
18,392 |
3.10% |
Asian Language** |
1,539 |
0.26% |
1,751 |
0.30% |
Other |
1,060 |
0.18% |
1,110 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
600,322 |
100.00% |
593,066 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,064 |
36.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,875 |
26.51% |
Asian Language** |
886 |
50.60% |
Other Language |
315 |
28.38% |
Total |
9,140 |
1.54% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,464 |
31.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,301 |
25.57% |
Asian Language** |
711 |
46.20% |
Other Language |
267 |
25.19% |
Total |
9,743 |
1.62% |
* "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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