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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 |
45,638 |
96.47% |
66,690 |
95.84% |
Spanish |
542 |
1.15% |
1,450 |
2.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
932 |
1.97% |
946 |
1.36% |
Asian Language** |
116 |
0.25% |
398 |
0.57% |
Other |
82 |
0.17% |
100 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
47,310 |
100.00% |
69,584 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
469 |
32.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
211 |
22.30% |
Asian Language** |
92 |
23.12% |
Other Language |
2 |
2.00% |
Total |
774 |
1.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
115 |
21.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
216 |
23.18% |
Asian Language** |
33 |
28.45% |
Other Language |
7 |
8.54% |
Total |
371 |
0.78% |
* "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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