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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 |
867,708 |
93.63% |
1,084,914 |
90.65% |
Spanish |
37,081 |
4.00% |
80,241 |
6.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
12,742 |
1.37% |
19,460 |
1.63% |
Asian Language** |
5,059 |
0.55% |
8,105 |
0.68% |
Other |
4,113 |
0.44% |
4,073 |
0.34% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
926,703 |
100.00% |
1,196,793 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
36,459 |
45.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,461 |
28.06% |
Asian Language** |
3,553 |
43.84% |
Other Language |
1,066 |
26.17% |
Total |
46,539 |
3.89% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
15,410 |
41.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,317 |
26.03% |
Asian Language** |
2,287 |
45.21% |
Other Language |
1,282 |
31.17% |
Total |
22,296 |
2.41% |
* "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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