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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 |
454,653 |
95.68% |
480,014 |
90.18% |
Spanish |
6,401 |
1.35% |
26,174 |
4.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,032 |
1.69% |
12,889 |
2.42% |
Asian Language** |
4,565 |
0.96% |
8,218 |
1.54% |
Other |
1,525 |
0.32% |
5,016 |
0.94% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
475,176 |
100.00% |
532,311 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13,862 |
52.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,498 |
34.90% |
Asian Language** |
4,664 |
56.75% |
Other Language |
2,142 |
42.70% |
Total |
25,166 |
4.73% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,184 |
34.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,358 |
29.36% |
Asian Language** |
2,594 |
56.82% |
Other Language |
412 |
27.02% |
Total |
7,548 |
1.59% |
* "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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