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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 |
443,027 |
95.23% |
478,283 |
91.60% |
Spanish |
9,509 |
2.04% |
27,989 |
5.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,782 |
1.46% |
7,426 |
1.42% |
Asian Language** |
3,733 |
0.80% |
5,493 |
1.05% |
Other |
2,159 |
0.46% |
2,961 |
0.57% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
465,210 |
100.00% |
522,152 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
14,622 |
52.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,920 |
25.86% |
Asian Language** |
2,954 |
53.78% |
Other Language |
764 |
25.80% |
Total |
20,260 |
3.88% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,797 |
39.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,636 |
24.12% |
Asian Language** |
1,814 |
48.59% |
Other Language |
464 |
21.49% |
Total |
7,711 |
1.66% |
* "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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