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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 |
41,825 |
91.52% |
48,955 |
94.21% |
Spanish |
2,554 |
5.59% |
1,833 |
3.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,099 |
2.40% |
912 |
1.76% |
Asian Language** |
150 |
0.33% |
249 |
0.48% |
Other |
71 |
0.16% |
16 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
45,699 |
100.00% |
51,965 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
538 |
29.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
151 |
16.56% |
Asian Language** |
110 |
44.18% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
799 |
1.54% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,085 |
42.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
255 |
23.20% |
Asian Language** |
65 |
43.33% |
Other Language |
13 |
18.31% |
Total |
1,418 |
3.10% |
* "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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