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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 |
739,078 |
91.52% |
771,726 |
88.04% |
Spanish |
18,910 |
2.34% |
39,287 |
4.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
39,815 |
4.93% |
47,550 |
5.42% |
Asian Language** |
7,237 |
0.90% |
13,570 |
1.55% |
Other |
2,496 |
0.31% |
4,455 |
0.51% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
807,536 |
100.00% |
876,588 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
15,649 |
39.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
14,886 |
31.31% |
Asian Language** |
7,573 |
55.81% |
Other Language |
1,245 |
27.95% |
Total |
39,353 |
4.49% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,216 |
32.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,909 |
29.91% |
Asian Language** |
3,695 |
51.06% |
Other Language |
795 |
31.85% |
Total |
22,615 |
2.80% |
* "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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