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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 |
586,770 |
96.74% |
590,312 |
95.37% |
Spanish |
6,437 |
1.06% |
14,727 |
2.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,396 |
1.55% |
7,936 |
1.28% |
Asian Language** |
2,396 |
0.40% |
3,834 |
0.62% |
Other |
1,544 |
0.25% |
2,186 |
0.35% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
606,543 |
100.00% |
618,995 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,704 |
45.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,078 |
26.18% |
Asian Language** |
1,779 |
46.40% |
Other Language |
406 |
18.57% |
Total |
10,967 |
1.77% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,893 |
29.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,739 |
29.15% |
Asian Language** |
1,053 |
43.95% |
Other Language |
501 |
32.45% |
Total |
6,186 |
1.02% |
* "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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