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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 |
52,601 |
97.14% |
64,023 |
96.46% |
Spanish |
531 |
0.98% |
1,052 |
1.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
655 |
1.21% |
858 |
1.29% |
Asian Language** |
244 |
0.45% |
337 |
0.51% |
Other |
118 |
0.22% |
100 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
54,149 |
100.00% |
66,370 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
377 |
35.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
186 |
21.68% |
Asian Language** |
221 |
65.58% |
Other Language |
36 |
36.00% |
Total |
820 |
1.24% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
258 |
48.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
108 |
16.49% |
Asian Language** |
71 |
29.10% |
Other Language |
27 |
22.88% |
Total |
464 |
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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