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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 |
42,984 |
89.22% |
49,731 |
80.37% |
Spanish |
4,211 |
8.74% |
11,153 |
18.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
630 |
1.31% |
709 |
1.15% |
Asian Language** |
236 |
0.49% |
250 |
0.40% |
Other |
117 |
0.24% |
36 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
48,178 |
100.00% |
61,879 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,710 |
60.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
127 |
17.91% |
Asian Language** |
96 |
38.40% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
6,933 |
11.20% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,456 |
58.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
105 |
16.67% |
Asian Language** |
101 |
42.80% |
Other Language |
32 |
27.35% |
Total |
2,694 |
5.59% |
* "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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