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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 |
47,152 |
97.22% |
50,227 |
96.96% |
Spanish |
347 |
0.72% |
722 |
1.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
840 |
1.73% |
534 |
1.03% |
Asian Language** |
113 |
0.23% |
288 |
0.56% |
Other |
46 |
0.09% |
30 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
48,498 |
100.00% |
51,801 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
207 |
28.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
118 |
22.10% |
Asian Language** |
169 |
58.68% |
Other Language |
8 |
26.67% |
Total |
502 |
0.97% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
115 |
33.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
251 |
29.88% |
Asian Language** |
54 |
47.79% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
420 |
0.87% |
* "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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