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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 |
42,603 |
97.96% |
41,754 |
97.49% |
Spanish |
514 |
1.18% |
702 |
1.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
206 |
0.47% |
234 |
0.55% |
Asian Language** |
147 |
0.34% |
113 |
0.26% |
Other |
22 |
0.05% |
25 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
43,492 |
100.00% |
42,828 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
244 |
34.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
73 |
31.20% |
Asian Language** |
94 |
83.19% |
Other Language |
3 |
12.00% |
Total |
414 |
0.97% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
197 |
38.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
70 |
33.98% |
Asian Language** |
53 |
36.05% |
Other Language |
15 |
68.18% |
Total |
335 |
0.77% |
* "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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