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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 |
54,374 |
94.72% |
54,083 |
93.71% |
Spanish |
2,259 |
3.94% |
2,869 |
4.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
688 |
1.20% |
612 |
1.06% |
Asian Language** |
59 |
0.10% |
105 |
0.18% |
Other |
22 |
0.04% |
47 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
57,402 |
100.00% |
57,716 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
964 |
33.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
185 |
30.23% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
38.10% |
Other Language |
7 |
14.89% |
Total |
1,196 |
2.07% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
749 |
33.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
179 |
26.02% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
35.59% |
Other Language |
10 |
45.45% |
Total |
959 |
1.67% |
* "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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