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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 |
2,312,289 |
97.20% |
2,545,931 |
96.38% |
Spanish |
25,061 |
1.05% |
50,515 |
1.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
25,162 |
1.06% |
23,700 |
0.90% |
Asian Language** |
9,773 |
0.41% |
13,558 |
0.51% |
Other |
6,520 |
0.27% |
7,749 |
0.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
2,378,805 |
100.00% |
2,641,453 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
20,856 |
41.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,805 |
24.49% |
Asian Language** |
6,303 |
46.49% |
Other Language |
3,095 |
39.94% |
Total |
36,059 |
1.37% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,890 |
35.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,781 |
30.92% |
Asian Language** |
4,451 |
45.54% |
Other Language |
3,390 |
51.99% |
Total |
24,512 |
1.03% |
* "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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