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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 |
57,264 |
96.38% |
69,811 |
95.79% |
Spanish |
713 |
1.20% |
1,197 |
1.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,137 |
1.91% |
1,298 |
1.78% |
Asian Language** |
239 |
0.40% |
294 |
0.40% |
Other |
63 |
0.11% |
278 |
0.38% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
59,416 |
100.00% |
72,878 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
371 |
30.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
371 |
28.58% |
Asian Language** |
72 |
24.49% |
Other Language |
95 |
34.17% |
Total |
909 |
1.25% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
240 |
33.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
246 |
21.64% |
Asian Language** |
76 |
31.80% |
Other Language |
9 |
14.29% |
Total |
571 |
0.96% |
* "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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