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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 |
49,478 |
97.98% |
55,399 |
96.50% |
Spanish |
490 |
0.97% |
1,325 |
2.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
475 |
0.94% |
506 |
0.88% |
Asian Language** |
47 |
0.09% |
121 |
0.21% |
Other |
9 |
0.02% |
60 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
50,499 |
100.00% |
57,411 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
614 |
46.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
124 |
24.51% |
Asian Language** |
75 |
61.98% |
Other Language |
8 |
13.33% |
Total |
821 |
1.43% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
196 |
40.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
127 |
26.74% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
25.53% |
Other Language |
9 |
100.00% |
Total |
344 |
0.68% |
* "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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