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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 |
44,094 |
84.28% |
43,268 |
78.11% |
Spanish |
4,015 |
7.67% |
7,258 |
13.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
930 |
1.78% |
1,111 |
2.01% |
Asian Language** |
3,123 |
5.97% |
3,709 |
6.70% |
Other |
157 |
0.30% |
48 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
52,319 |
100.00% |
55,394 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,934 |
54.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
314 |
28.26% |
Asian Language** |
2,101 |
56.65% |
Other Language |
8 |
16.67% |
Total |
6,357 |
11.48% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,783 |
44.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
234 |
25.16% |
Asian Language** |
2,038 |
65.26% |
Other Language |
61 |
38.85% |
Total |
4,116 |
7.87% |
* "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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