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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 |
46,670 |
96.59% |
55,460 |
94.74% |
Spanish |
602 |
1.25% |
1,989 |
3.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
541 |
1.12% |
503 |
0.86% |
Asian Language** |
422 |
0.87% |
500 |
0.85% |
Other |
85 |
0.18% |
89 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
48,320 |
100.00% |
58,541 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,280 |
64.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
181 |
35.98% |
Asian Language** |
224 |
44.80% |
Other Language |
52 |
58.43% |
Total |
1,737 |
2.97% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
204 |
33.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
104 |
19.22% |
Asian Language** |
157 |
37.20% |
Other Language |
16 |
18.82% |
Total |
481 |
1.00% |
* "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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