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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 |
579,017 |
93.55% |
654,825 |
90.55% |
Spanish |
16,771 |
2.71% |
29,719 |
4.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
12,505 |
2.02% |
19,071 |
2.64% |
Asian Language** |
7,929 |
1.28% |
14,937 |
2.07% |
Other |
2,711 |
0.44% |
4,646 |
0.64% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
618,933 |
100.00% |
723,198 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
9,516 |
32.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,789 |
35.60% |
Asian Language** |
6,394 |
42.81% |
Other Language |
1,413 |
30.41% |
Total |
24,112 |
3.33% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,814 |
28.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,753 |
30.01% |
Asian Language** |
3,043 |
38.38% |
Other Language |
857 |
31.61% |
Total |
12,467 |
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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