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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 |
54,440 |
96.24% |
59,107 |
94.87% |
Spanish |
1,231 |
2.18% |
1,894 |
3.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
745 |
1.32% |
830 |
1.33% |
Asian Language** |
85 |
0.15% |
190 |
0.30% |
Other |
64 |
0.11% |
285 |
0.46% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
56,565 |
100.00% |
62,306 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
433 |
22.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
201 |
24.22% |
Asian Language** |
73 |
38.42% |
Other Language |
60 |
21.05% |
Total |
767 |
1.23% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
378 |
30.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
191 |
25.64% |
Asian Language** |
50 |
58.82% |
Other Language |
21 |
32.81% |
Total |
640 |
1.13% |
* "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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