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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 |
1,036,681 |
90.77% |
1,110,198 |
92.20% |
Spanish |
5,934 |
0.52% |
9,611 |
0.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
93,189 |
8.16% |
76,079 |
6.32% |
Asian Language** |
4,178 |
0.37% |
5,737 |
0.48% |
Other |
2,140 |
0.19% |
2,539 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,142,122 |
100.00% |
1,204,164 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,664 |
27.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
18,165 |
23.88% |
Asian Language** |
2,485 |
43.32% |
Other Language |
749 |
29.50% |
Total |
24,063 |
2.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,573 |
26.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
23,681 |
25.41% |
Asian Language** |
2,162 |
51.75% |
Other Language |
343 |
16.03% |
Total |
27,759 |
2.43% |
* "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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