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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 |
18,003 |
33.88% |
26,253 |
38.68% |
Spanish |
3,807 |
7.16% |
3,865 |
5.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
434 |
0.82% |
239 |
0.35% |
Asian Language** |
126 |
0.24% |
233 |
0.34% |
Other |
30,774 |
57.91% |
37,283 |
54.93% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
53,144 |
100.00% |
67,873 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,164 |
30.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
66 |
27.62% |
Asian Language** |
79 |
33.91% |
Other Language |
13,290 |
35.65% |
Total |
14,599 |
21.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,087 |
28.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
156 |
35.94% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
11.11% |
Other Language |
13,208 |
42.92% |
Total |
14,465 |
27.22% |
* "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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