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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 |
373,189 |
94.35% |
423,447 |
92.66% |
Spanish |
6,927 |
1.75% |
12,717 |
2.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,610 |
2.43% |
11,860 |
2.60% |
Asian Language** |
5,126 |
1.30% |
7,517 |
1.64% |
Other |
689 |
0.17% |
1,428 |
0.31% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
395,541 |
100.00% |
456,969 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,857 |
38.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,619 |
22.08% |
Asian Language** |
3,666 |
48.77% |
Other Language |
274 |
19.19% |
Total |
11,416 |
2.50% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,158 |
31.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,484 |
25.85% |
Asian Language** |
2,516 |
49.08% |
Other Language |
157 |
22.79% |
Total |
7,315 |
1.85% |
* "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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