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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 |
935,825 |
91.33% |
1,064,252 |
91.72% |
Spanish |
9,619 |
0.94% |
18,647 |
1.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
71,637 |
6.99% |
64,067 |
5.52% |
Asian Language** |
5,140 |
0.50% |
9,891 |
0.85% |
Other |
2,400 |
0.23% |
3,483 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,024,621 |
100.00% |
1,160,340 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,907 |
37.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
15,607 |
24.36% |
Asian Language** |
4,618 |
46.69% |
Other Language |
941 |
27.02% |
Total |
28,073 |
2.42% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,388 |
35.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
18,194 |
25.40% |
Asian Language** |
2,573 |
50.06% |
Other Language |
655 |
27.29% |
Total |
24,810 |
2.42% |
* "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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