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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 |
524,362 |
93.54% |
526,421 |
94.16% |
Spanish |
7,214 |
1.29% |
10,367 |
1.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
25,377 |
4.53% |
18,382 |
3.29% |
Asian Language** |
1,269 |
0.23% |
1,657 |
0.30% |
Other |
2,358 |
0.42% |
2,240 |
0.40% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
560,580 |
100.00% |
559,067 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,934 |
37.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,754 |
31.30% |
Asian Language** |
651 |
39.29% |
Other Language |
548 |
24.46% |
Total |
10,887 |
1.95% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,280 |
31.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,802 |
30.74% |
Asian Language** |
532 |
41.92% |
Other Language |
630 |
26.72% |
Total |
11,244 |
2.01% |
* "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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