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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 |
917,961 |
91.28% |
973,064 |
87.33% |
Spanish |
12,926 |
1.29% |
22,789 |
2.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
43,970 |
4.37% |
58,965 |
5.29% |
Asian Language** |
13,429 |
1.34% |
28,937 |
2.60% |
Other |
17,409 |
1.73% |
30,473 |
2.73% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,005,695 |
100.00% |
1,114,228 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,469 |
37.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
18,397 |
31.20% |
Asian Language** |
12,346 |
42.67% |
Other Language |
11,250 |
36.92% |
Total |
50,462 |
4.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,041 |
31.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
12,307 |
27.99% |
Asian Language** |
6,468 |
48.16% |
Other Language |
6,404 |
36.79% |
Total |
29,220 |
2.91% |
* "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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