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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 |
326,259 |
93.65% |
369,030 |
91.24% |
Spanish |
7,481 |
2.15% |
14,794 |
3.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,645 |
3.34% |
13,857 |
3.43% |
Asian Language** |
2,117 |
0.61% |
5,307 |
1.31% |
Other |
873 |
0.25% |
1,456 |
0.36% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
348,375 |
100.00% |
404,444 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,322 |
49.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,665 |
26.45% |
Asian Language** |
2,090 |
39.38% |
Other Language |
328 |
22.53% |
Total |
13,405 |
3.31% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,403 |
45.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,743 |
23.56% |
Asian Language** |
957 |
45.21% |
Other Language |
229 |
26.23% |
Total |
7,332 |
2.10% |
* "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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