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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 |
685,202 |
86.83% |
1,100,489 |
75.93% |
Spanish |
60,772 |
7.70% |
244,105 |
16.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
21,571 |
2.73% |
38,042 |
2.62% |
Asian Language** |
17,658 |
2.24% |
56,485 |
3.90% |
Other |
3,928 |
0.50% |
10,156 |
0.70% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
789,131 |
100.00% |
1,449,277 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
132,503 |
54.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,987 |
26.25% |
Asian Language** |
23,984 |
42.46% |
Other Language |
3,453 |
34.00% |
Total |
169,927 |
11.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
28,901 |
47.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,176 |
24.00% |
Asian Language** |
9,056 |
51.29% |
Other Language |
1,456 |
37.07% |
Total |
44,589 |
5.65% |
* "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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