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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 |
57,834 |
92.26% |
73,418 |
89.08% |
Spanish |
1,656 |
2.64% |
5,536 |
6.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,196 |
1.91% |
1,470 |
1.78% |
Asian Language** |
1,658 |
2.64% |
1,652 |
2.00% |
Other |
342 |
0.55% |
345 |
0.42% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
62,686 |
100.00% |
82,421 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,864 |
51.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
255 |
17.35% |
Asian Language** |
785 |
47.52% |
Other Language |
47 |
13.62% |
Total |
3,951 |
4.79% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
562 |
33.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
333 |
27.84% |
Asian Language** |
848 |
51.15% |
Other Language |
119 |
34.80% |
Total |
1,862 |
2.97% |
* "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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