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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 |
287,504 |
95.10% |
315,689 |
91.13% |
Spanish |
4,801 |
1.59% |
13,536 |
3.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,730 |
1.90% |
8,721 |
2.52% |
Asian Language** |
3,877 |
1.28% |
7,140 |
2.06% |
Other |
412 |
0.14% |
1,335 |
0.39% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
302,324 |
100.00% |
346,421 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,855 |
50.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,784 |
43.39% |
Asian Language** |
3,900 |
54.62% |
Other Language |
761 |
57.00% |
Total |
15,300 |
4.42% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,654 |
34.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,680 |
29.32% |
Asian Language** |
2,292 |
59.12% |
Other Language |
75 |
18.20% |
Total |
5,701 |
1.89% |
* "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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