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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 |
59,543 |
96.80% |
58,012 |
94.43% |
Spanish |
595 |
0.97% |
1,538 |
2.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
927 |
1.51% |
1,259 |
2.05% |
Asian Language** |
376 |
0.61% |
488 |
0.79% |
Other |
70 |
0.11% |
136 |
0.22% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
61,511 |
100.00% |
61,433 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
438 |
28.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
396 |
31.45% |
Asian Language** |
269 |
55.12% |
Other Language |
65 |
47.79% |
Total |
1,168 |
1.90% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
202 |
33.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
237 |
25.57% |
Asian Language** |
178 |
47.34% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
617 |
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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