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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 |
1,170,891 |
93.48% |
1,131,112 |
93.42% |
Spanish |
10,689 |
0.85% |
15,708 |
1.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
58,970 |
4.71% |
46,052 |
3.80% |
Asian Language** |
7,327 |
0.58% |
12,797 |
1.06% |
Other |
4,640 |
0.37% |
5,051 |
0.42% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,252,517 |
100.00% |
1,210,720 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,802 |
30.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
13,008 |
28.25% |
Asian Language** |
5,546 |
43.34% |
Other Language |
1,223 |
24.21% |
Total |
24,579 |
2.03% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,152 |
29.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
16,271 |
27.59% |
Asian Language** |
3,288 |
44.88% |
Other Language |
1,240 |
26.72% |
Total |
23,951 |
1.91% |
* "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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