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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 |
63,531 |
97.03% |
80,181 |
93.82% |
Spanish |
777 |
1.19% |
2,839 |
3.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
950 |
1.45% |
1,606 |
1.88% |
Asian Language** |
168 |
0.26% |
475 |
0.56% |
Other |
50 |
0.08% |
358 |
0.42% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
65,476 |
100.00% |
85,459 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,287 |
45.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
554 |
34.50% |
Asian Language** |
180 |
37.89% |
Other Language |
21 |
5.87% |
Total |
2,042 |
2.39% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
276 |
35.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
233 |
24.53% |
Asian Language** |
51 |
30.36% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
560 |
0.86% |
* "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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