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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 |
5,794,548 |
80.47% |
5,854,578 |
74.52% |
Spanish |
621,416 |
8.63% |
967,741 |
12.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
567,972 |
7.89% |
659,248 |
8.39% |
Asian Language** |
153,671 |
2.13% |
275,832 |
3.51% |
Other |
63,089 |
0.88% |
98,869 |
1.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
7,200,696 |
100.00% |
7,856,268 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
483,069 |
49.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
241,627 |
36.65% |
Asian Language** |
119,581 |
43.35% |
Other Language |
28,811 |
29.14% |
Total |
873,088 |
11.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
311,025 |
50.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
205,089 |
36.11% |
Asian Language** |
73,390 |
47.76% |
Other Language |
19,492 |
30.90% |
Total |
608,996 |
8.46% |
* "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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