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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 |
465,110 |
74.78% |
431,448 |
66.20% |
Spanish |
59,774 |
9.61% |
94,480 |
14.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
64,842 |
10.42% |
77,980 |
11.97% |
Asian Language** |
26,572 |
4.27% |
38,176 |
5.86% |
Other |
5,713 |
0.92% |
9,624 |
1.48% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
622,011 |
100.00% |
651,708 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
46,229 |
48.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
34,227 |
43.89% |
Asian Language** |
24,239 |
63.49% |
Other Language |
3,616 |
37.57% |
Total |
108,311 |
16.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
32,358 |
54.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
27,711 |
42.74% |
Asian Language** |
17,629 |
66.34% |
Other Language |
1,627 |
28.48% |
Total |
79,325 |
12.75% |
* "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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