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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 |
345,839 |
93.66% |
372,640 |
89.24% |
Spanish |
11,115 |
3.01% |
26,105 |
6.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,483 |
1.48% |
5,727 |
1.37% |
Asian Language** |
5,923 |
1.60% |
11,120 |
2.66% |
Other |
896 |
0.24% |
1,999 |
0.48% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
369,256 |
100.00% |
417,591 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
12,728 |
48.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,468 |
25.63% |
Asian Language** |
6,510 |
58.54% |
Other Language |
731 |
36.57% |
Total |
21,437 |
5.13% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,366 |
39.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,573 |
28.69% |
Asian Language** |
3,685 |
62.22% |
Other Language |
257 |
28.68% |
Total |
9,881 |
2.68% |
* "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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