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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 |
329,770 |
92.07% |
354,311 |
89.72% |
Spanish |
8,642 |
2.41% |
15,105 |
3.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,823 |
2.46% |
9,987 |
2.53% |
Asian Language** |
10,302 |
2.88% |
14,174 |
3.59% |
Other |
617 |
0.17% |
1,315 |
0.33% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
358,154 |
100.00% |
394,892 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,460 |
29.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,718 |
27.22% |
Asian Language** |
5,524 |
38.97% |
Other Language |
291 |
22.13% |
Total |
12,993 |
3.29% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,330 |
26.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,911 |
21.66% |
Asian Language** |
3,931 |
38.16% |
Other Language |
169 |
27.39% |
Total |
8,341 |
2.33% |
* "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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