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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 |
58,920 |
91.21% |
63,796 |
85.93% |
Spanish |
4,768 |
7.38% |
9,588 |
12.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
717 |
1.11% |
418 |
0.56% |
Asian Language** |
174 |
0.27% |
377 |
0.51% |
Other |
19 |
0.03% |
64 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
64,598 |
100.00% |
74,243 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,290 |
44.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
108 |
25.84% |
Asian Language** |
213 |
56.50% |
Other Language |
51 |
79.69% |
Total |
4,662 |
6.28% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,236 |
46.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
179 |
24.97% |
Asian Language** |
64 |
36.78% |
Other Language |
2 |
10.53% |
Total |
2,481 |
3.84% |
* "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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