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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 |
345,556 |
92.68% |
412,102 |
91.26% |
Spanish |
11,204 |
3.01% |
18,320 |
4.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,951 |
3.21% |
14,656 |
3.25% |
Asian Language** |
2,885 |
0.77% |
4,689 |
1.04% |
Other |
1,249 |
0.33% |
1,786 |
0.40% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
372,845 |
100.00% |
451,553 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,872 |
32.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,358 |
22.91% |
Asian Language** |
2,070 |
44.15% |
Other Language |
569 |
31.86% |
Total |
11,869 |
2.63% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,608 |
32.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,072 |
25.70% |
Asian Language** |
1,391 |
48.21% |
Other Language |
445 |
35.63% |
Total |
8,516 |
2.28% |
* "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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