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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 |
56,161 |
96.90% |
59,571 |
94.22% |
Spanish |
819 |
1.41% |
2,320 |
3.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
695 |
1.20% |
809 |
1.28% |
Asian Language** |
185 |
0.32% |
415 |
0.66% |
Other |
97 |
0.17% |
109 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
57,957 |
100.00% |
63,224 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
938 |
40.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
167 |
20.64% |
Asian Language** |
218 |
52.53% |
Other Language |
36 |
33.03% |
Total |
1,359 |
2.15% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
279 |
34.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
149 |
21.44% |
Asian Language** |
71 |
38.38% |
Other Language |
49 |
50.52% |
Total |
548 |
0.95% |
* "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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