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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 |
304,022 |
96.65% |
342,926 |
95.56% |
Spanish |
3,142 |
1.00% |
6,068 |
1.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,486 |
1.43% |
5,485 |
1.53% |
Asian Language** |
2,116 |
0.67% |
3,220 |
0.90% |
Other |
805 |
0.26% |
1,160 |
0.32% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
314,571 |
100.00% |
358,859 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,114 |
34.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,420 |
25.89% |
Asian Language** |
1,321 |
41.02% |
Other Language |
342 |
29.48% |
Total |
5,197 |
1.45% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,102 |
35.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,241 |
27.66% |
Asian Language** |
920 |
43.48% |
Other Language |
171 |
21.24% |
Total |
3,434 |
1.09% |
* "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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