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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 |
65,750 |
96.58% |
67,693 |
95.50% |
Spanish |
479 |
0.70% |
1,126 |
1.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,488 |
2.19% |
1,028 |
1.45% |
Asian Language** |
286 |
0.42% |
815 |
1.15% |
Other |
74 |
0.11% |
218 |
0.31% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
68,077 |
100.00% |
70,880 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
358 |
31.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
243 |
23.64% |
Asian Language** |
476 |
58.40% |
Other Language |
24 |
11.01% |
Total |
1,101 |
1.55% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
185 |
38.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
537 |
36.09% |
Asian Language** |
208 |
72.73% |
Other Language |
21 |
28.38% |
Total |
951 |
1.40% |
* "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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