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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 |
352,897 |
93.59% |
398,332 |
87.90% |
Spanish |
14,967 |
3.97% |
40,178 |
8.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,916 |
1.83% |
10,168 |
2.24% |
Asian Language** |
1,447 |
0.38% |
3,725 |
0.82% |
Other |
834 |
0.22% |
777 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
377,061 |
100.00% |
453,180 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
19,068 |
47.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,479 |
34.22% |
Asian Language** |
1,791 |
48.08% |
Other Language |
210 |
27.03% |
Total |
24,548 |
5.42% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,090 |
40.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,106 |
30.45% |
Asian Language** |
767 |
53.01% |
Other Language |
154 |
18.47% |
Total |
9,117 |
2.42% |
* "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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