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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 |
59,804 |
92.27% |
71,297 |
86.12% |
Spanish |
3,278 |
5.06% |
8,971 |
10.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,361 |
2.10% |
1,641 |
1.98% |
Asian Language** |
233 |
0.36% |
630 |
0.76% |
Other |
137 |
0.21% |
248 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
64,813 |
100.00% |
82,787 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,804 |
53.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
537 |
32.72% |
Asian Language** |
271 |
43.02% |
Other Language |
33 |
13.31% |
Total |
5,645 |
6.82% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,717 |
52.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
459 |
33.73% |
Asian Language** |
129 |
55.36% |
Other Language |
30 |
21.90% |
Total |
2,335 |
3.60% |
* "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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