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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 |
63,075 |
96.63% |
62,816 |
96.95% |
Spanish |
664 |
1.02% |
642 |
0.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,338 |
2.05% |
998 |
1.54% |
Asian Language** |
162 |
0.25% |
282 |
0.44% |
Other |
39 |
0.06% |
53 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
65,278 |
100.00% |
64,791 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
211 |
32.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
178 |
17.84% |
Asian Language** |
179 |
63.48% |
Other Language |
11 |
20.75% |
Total |
579 |
0.89% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
107 |
16.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
381 |
28.48% |
Asian Language** |
56 |
34.57% |
Other Language |
3 |
7.69% |
Total |
547 |
0.84% |
* "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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