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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 |
2,593,825 |
84.77% |
2,600,601 |
81.66% |
Spanish |
167,007 |
5.46% |
268,044 |
8.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
257,476 |
8.41% |
251,335 |
7.89% |
Asian Language** |
26,747 |
0.87% |
47,993 |
1.51% |
Other |
14,945 |
0.49% |
16,541 |
0.52% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
3,060,000 |
100.00% |
3,184,514 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
116,538 |
43.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
90,355 |
35.95% |
Asian Language** |
23,246 |
48.44% |
Other Language |
4,660 |
28.17% |
Total |
234,799 |
7.37% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
77,972 |
46.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
88,326 |
34.30% |
Asian Language** |
13,168 |
49.23% |
Other Language |
4,552 |
30.46% |
Total |
184,018 |
6.01% |
* "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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