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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 |
50,942 |
91.52% |
60,483 |
92.90% |
Spanish |
415 |
0.75% |
885 |
1.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,939 |
7.08% |
3,205 |
4.92% |
Asian Language** |
139 |
0.25% |
148 |
0.23% |
Other |
229 |
0.41% |
384 |
0.59% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
55,664 |
100.00% |
65,105 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
446 |
50.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
988 |
30.83% |
Asian Language** |
79 |
53.38% |
Other Language |
104 |
27.08% |
Total |
1,617 |
2.48% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
32 |
7.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
957 |
24.30% |
Asian Language** |
55 |
39.57% |
Other Language |
95 |
41.48% |
Total |
1,139 |
2.05% |
* "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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