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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 |
|
2000 |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
454,174 |
94.80% |
478,613 |
94.40% |
Spanish |
4,580 |
0.96% |
6,290 |
1.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
14,837 |
3.10% |
14,113 |
2.78% |
Asian Language** |
3,058 |
0.64% |
4,947 |
0.98% |
Other |
2,453 |
0.51% |
3,024 |
0.60% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
479,102 |
100.00% |
506,987 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,862 |
29.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,176 |
29.59% |
Asian Language** |
2,357 |
47.65% |
Other Language |
827 |
27.35% |
Total |
9,222 |
1.82% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,321 |
28.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,631 |
31.21% |
Asian Language** |
1,723 |
56.34% |
Other Language |
898 |
36.61% |
Total |
8,573 |
1.79% |
* "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).
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