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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 |
10,278,294 |
92.72% |
10,583,054 |
91.58% |
Spanish |
213,096 |
1.92% |
356,754 |
3.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
477,747 |
4.31% |
428,122 |
3.70% |
Asian Language** |
84,785 |
0.76% |
143,955 |
1.25% |
Other |
31,248 |
0.28% |
43,653 |
0.38% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
11,085,170 |
100.00% |
11,555,538 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
140,502 |
39.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
138,542 |
32.36% |
Asian Language** |
76,183 |
52.92% |
Other Language |
13,030 |
29.85% |
Total |
368,257 |
3.19% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
88,149 |
41.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
150,490 |
31.50% |
Asian Language** |
45,009 |
53.09% |
Other Language |
9,361 |
29.96% |
Total |
293,009 |
2.64% |
* "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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