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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 |
319,632 |
93.63% |
363,563 |
90.65% |
Spanish |
5,510 |
1.61% |
15,313 |
3.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,100 |
2.67% |
10,488 |
2.62% |
Asian Language** |
5,839 |
1.71% |
10,179 |
2.54% |
Other |
1,303 |
0.38% |
1,515 |
0.38% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
341,384 |
100.00% |
401,058 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,173 |
46.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,385 |
22.74% |
Asian Language** |
5,289 |
51.96% |
Other Language |
436 |
28.78% |
Total |
15,283 |
3.81% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,707 |
30.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,924 |
21.14% |
Asian Language** |
3,123 |
53.49% |
Other Language |
350 |
26.86% |
Total |
7,104 |
2.08% |
* "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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