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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 |
1,698,821 |
90.12% |
1,888,437 |
83.48% |
Spanish |
33,067 |
1.75% |
90,032 |
3.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
56,254 |
2.98% |
96,614 |
4.27% |
Asian Language** |
89,343 |
4.74% |
166,820 |
7.37% |
Other |
7,550 |
0.40% |
20,370 |
0.90% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,885,035 |
100.00% |
2,262,273 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
40,736 |
45.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
34,192 |
35.39% |
Asian Language** |
86,119 |
51.62% |
Other Language |
7,660 |
37.60% |
Total |
168,707 |
7.46% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10,117 |
30.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
15,312 |
27.22% |
Asian Language** |
48,234 |
53.99% |
Other Language |
2,584 |
34.23% |
Total |
76,247 |
4.04% |
* "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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