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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 |
60,507 |
95.90% |
65,123 |
93.92% |
Spanish |
1,064 |
1.69% |
2,709 |
3.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,401 |
2.22% |
1,297 |
1.87% |
Asian Language** |
108 |
0.17% |
170 |
0.25% |
Other |
16 |
0.03% |
43 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
63,096 |
100.00% |
69,342 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,313 |
48.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
364 |
28.06% |
Asian Language** |
70 |
41.18% |
Other Language |
10 |
23.26% |
Total |
1,757 |
2.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
377 |
35.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
256 |
18.27% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
37.04% |
Other Language |
1 |
6.25% |
Total |
674 |
1.07% |
* "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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