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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 |
379,322 |
93.64% |
448,457 |
90.77% |
Spanish |
11,115 |
2.74% |
23,723 |
4.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,692 |
2.39% |
12,695 |
2.57% |
Asian Language** |
4,143 |
1.02% |
7,716 |
1.56% |
Other |
792 |
0.20% |
1,474 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
405,064 |
100.00% |
494,065 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,828 |
37.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,851 |
30.33% |
Asian Language** |
3,841 |
49.78% |
Other Language |
376 |
25.51% |
Total |
16,896 |
3.42% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,052 |
27.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,638 |
27.22% |
Asian Language** |
2,318 |
55.95% |
Other Language |
215 |
27.15% |
Total |
8,223 |
2.03% |
* "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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