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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 |
42,689 |
92.51% |
52,480 |
90.03% |
Spanish |
2,165 |
4.69% |
4,164 |
7.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
844 |
1.83% |
1,014 |
1.74% |
Asian Language** |
367 |
0.80% |
527 |
0.90% |
Other |
82 |
0.18% |
109 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
46,147 |
100.00% |
58,294 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,363 |
56.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
263 |
25.94% |
Asian Language** |
265 |
50.28% |
Other Language |
39 |
35.78% |
Total |
2,930 |
5.03% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
789 |
36.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
127 |
15.05% |
Asian Language** |
213 |
58.04% |
Other Language |
13 |
15.85% |
Total |
1,142 |
2.47% |
* "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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