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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 |
332,370 |
92.20% |
384,272 |
84.49% |
Spanish |
10,361 |
2.87% |
37,645 |
8.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,159 |
2.54% |
15,706 |
3.45% |
Asian Language** |
7,097 |
1.97% |
13,469 |
2.96% |
Other |
1,506 |
0.42% |
3,725 |
0.82% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
360,493 |
100.00% |
454,817 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
19,737 |
52.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,425 |
34.54% |
Asian Language** |
6,712 |
49.83% |
Other Language |
1,280 |
34.36% |
Total |
33,154 |
7.29% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,487 |
33.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,168 |
23.67% |
Asian Language** |
4,021 |
56.66% |
Other Language |
311 |
20.65% |
Total |
9,987 |
2.77% |
* "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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