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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 |
801,751 |
83.73% |
859,305 |
75.64% |
Spanish |
63,168 |
6.60% |
113,649 |
10.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
31,713 |
3.31% |
64,428 |
5.67% |
Asian Language** |
57,738 |
6.03% |
92,627 |
8.15% |
Other |
3,221 |
0.34% |
6,041 |
0.53% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
957,591 |
100.00% |
1,136,050 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
49,698 |
43.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
30,276 |
46.99% |
Asian Language** |
51,902 |
56.03% |
Other Language |
1,826 |
30.23% |
Total |
133,702 |
11.77% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
23,353 |
36.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
10,732 |
33.84% |
Asian Language** |
36,025 |
62.39% |
Other Language |
1,141 |
35.42% |
Total |
71,251 |
7.44% |
* "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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