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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 |
1,249,241 |
89.02% |
1,332,933 |
81.65% |
Spanish |
25,932 |
1.85% |
69,351 |
4.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
44,527 |
3.17% |
75,204 |
4.61% |
Asian Language** |
77,377 |
5.51% |
137,921 |
8.45% |
Other |
6,229 |
0.44% |
17,144 |
1.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,403,306 |
100.00% |
1,632,553 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
32,382 |
46.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
26,460 |
35.18% |
Asian Language** |
72,219 |
52.36% |
Other Language |
6,610 |
38.56% |
Total |
137,671 |
8.43% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,157 |
31.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
12,075 |
27.12% |
Asian Language** |
42,568 |
55.01% |
Other Language |
2,096 |
33.65% |
Total |
64,896 |
4.62% |
* "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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