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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 |
362,978 |
94.71% |
388,742 |
90.50% |
Spanish |
6,770 |
1.77% |
25,107 |
5.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
10,189 |
2.66% |
8,761 |
2.04% |
Asian Language** |
2,301 |
0.60% |
4,927 |
1.15% |
Other |
1,014 |
0.26% |
2,024 |
0.47% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
383,252 |
100.00% |
429,561 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13,831 |
55.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,482 |
28.33% |
Asian Language** |
2,287 |
46.42% |
Other Language |
740 |
36.56% |
Total |
19,340 |
4.50% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,641 |
39.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,818 |
27.66% |
Asian Language** |
995 |
43.24% |
Other Language |
261 |
25.74% |
Total |
6,715 |
1.75% |
* "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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