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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 |
59,802 |
97.11% |
62,414 |
97.45% |
Spanish |
725 |
1.18% |
820 |
1.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
832 |
1.35% |
621 |
0.97% |
Asian Language** |
212 |
0.34% |
170 |
0.27% |
Other |
10 |
0.02% |
21 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
61,581 |
100.00% |
64,046 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
347 |
42.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
159 |
25.60% |
Asian Language** |
54 |
31.76% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
560 |
0.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
165 |
22.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
233 |
28.00% |
Asian Language** |
129 |
60.85% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
527 |
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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