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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 |
877,328 |
83.70% |
875,725 |
81.35% |
Spanish |
61,358 |
5.85% |
89,858 |
8.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
96,320 |
9.19% |
91,362 |
8.49% |
Asian Language** |
9,074 |
0.87% |
15,054 |
1.40% |
Other |
4,068 |
0.39% |
4,556 |
0.42% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,048,148 |
100.00% |
1,076,555 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
35,952 |
40.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
33,183 |
36.32% |
Asian Language** |
7,906 |
52.52% |
Other Language |
1,238 |
27.17% |
Total |
78,279 |
7.27% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
29,462 |
48.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
34,819 |
36.15% |
Asian Language** |
5,006 |
55.17% |
Other Language |
1,074 |
26.40% |
Total |
70,361 |
6.71% |
* "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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