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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 |
702,385 |
82.16% |
715,117 |
79.04% |
Spanish |
34,392 |
4.02% |
77,594 |
8.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
102,720 |
12.02% |
87,160 |
9.63% |
Asian Language** |
12,196 |
1.43% |
19,244 |
2.13% |
Other |
3,212 |
0.38% |
5,673 |
0.63% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
854,905 |
100.00% |
904,788 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
39,755 |
51.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
30,414 |
34.89% |
Asian Language** |
9,664 |
50.22% |
Other Language |
1,676 |
29.54% |
Total |
81,509 |
9.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
19,367 |
56.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
36,729 |
35.76% |
Asian Language** |
7,022 |
57.58% |
Other Language |
867 |
26.99% |
Total |
63,985 |
7.48% |
* "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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