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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 |
364,579 |
96.24% |
420,959 |
93.87% |
Spanish |
4,794 |
1.27% |
13,616 |
3.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,482 |
1.45% |
7,405 |
1.65% |
Asian Language** |
2,994 |
0.79% |
5,158 |
1.15% |
Other |
971 |
0.26% |
1,301 |
0.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
378,820 |
100.00% |
448,439 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,946 |
51.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,861 |
25.13% |
Asian Language** |
2,934 |
56.88% |
Other Language |
299 |
22.98% |
Total |
12,040 |
2.68% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,924 |
40.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,311 |
23.91% |
Asian Language** |
1,604 |
53.57% |
Other Language |
426 |
43.87% |
Total |
5,265 |
1.39% |
* "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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