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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 |
36,490 |
63.90% |
56,904 |
68.24% |
Spanish |
10,309 |
18.05% |
13,693 |
16.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,191 |
2.09% |
1,251 |
1.50% |
Asian Language** |
223 |
0.39% |
417 |
0.50% |
Other |
8,890 |
15.57% |
11,117 |
13.33% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
57,103 |
100.00% |
83,382 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,559 |
18.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
259 |
20.70% |
Asian Language** |
187 |
44.84% |
Other Language |
4,348 |
39.11% |
Total |
7,353 |
8.82% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,831 |
17.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
271 |
22.75% |
Asian Language** |
79 |
35.43% |
Other Language |
4,240 |
47.69% |
Total |
6,421 |
11.24% |
* "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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