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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 |
52,834 |
97.31% |
55,081 |
96.92% |
Spanish |
762 |
1.40% |
996 |
1.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
498 |
0.92% |
480 |
0.84% |
Asian Language** |
185 |
0.34% |
207 |
0.36% |
Other |
18 |
0.03% |
66 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
54,297 |
100.00% |
56,830 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
431 |
43.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
47 |
9.79% |
Asian Language** |
37 |
17.87% |
Other Language |
12 |
18.18% |
Total |
527 |
0.93% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
300 |
39.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
142 |
28.51% |
Asian Language** |
29 |
15.68% |
Other Language |
9 |
50.00% |
Total |
480 |
0.88% |
* "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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