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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 |
55,386 |
96.30% |
62,540 |
96.69% |
Spanish |
692 |
1.20% |
784 |
1.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,067 |
1.86% |
1,079 |
1.67% |
Asian Language** |
359 |
0.62% |
232 |
0.36% |
Other |
12 |
0.02% |
43 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
57,516 |
100.00% |
64,678 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
235 |
29.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
227 |
21.04% |
Asian Language** |
105 |
45.26% |
Other Language |
6 |
13.95% |
Total |
573 |
0.89% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
232 |
33.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
310 |
29.05% |
Asian Language** |
204 |
56.82% |
Other Language |
12 |
100.00% |
Total |
758 |
1.32% |
* "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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