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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 |
330,589 |
90.99% |
423,609 |
88.64% |
Spanish |
14,955 |
4.12% |
28,467 |
5.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,313 |
3.11% |
15,316 |
3.20% |
Asian Language** |
5,728 |
1.58% |
9,342 |
1.95% |
Other |
748 |
0.21% |
1,178 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
363,333 |
100.00% |
477,912 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
9,581 |
33.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,098 |
20.23% |
Asian Language** |
4,167 |
44.61% |
Other Language |
257 |
21.82% |
Total |
17,103 |
3.58% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,911 |
26.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,526 |
22.33% |
Asian Language** |
2,873 |
50.16% |
Other Language |
254 |
33.96% |
Total |
9,564 |
2.63% |
* "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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