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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 |
52,305 |
95.68% |
147,338 |
92.80% |
Spanish |
941 |
1.72% |
4,056 |
2.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,049 |
1.92% |
4,272 |
2.69% |
Asian Language** |
272 |
0.50% |
2,653 |
1.67% |
Other |
102 |
0.19% |
454 |
0.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
54,669 |
100.00% |
158,773 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,059 |
26.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
832 |
19.48% |
Asian Language** |
1,183 |
44.59% |
Other Language |
148 |
32.60% |
Total |
3,222 |
2.03% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
149 |
15.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
235 |
22.40% |
Asian Language** |
142 |
52.21% |
Other Language |
14 |
13.73% |
Total |
540 |
0.99% |
* "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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