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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 |
44,381 |
97.59% |
43,949 |
97.96% |
Spanish |
275 |
0.60% |
317 |
0.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
612 |
1.35% |
427 |
0.95% |
Asian Language** |
146 |
0.32% |
87 |
0.19% |
Other |
65 |
0.14% |
86 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
45,479 |
100.00% |
44,866 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
120 |
37.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
141 |
33.02% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
28.74% |
Other Language |
9 |
10.47% |
Total |
295 |
0.66% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
140 |
50.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
131 |
21.41% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
17.12% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
296 |
0.65% |
* "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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