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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 |
50,076 |
97.48% |
66,274 |
94.46% |
Spanish |
519 |
1.01% |
3,029 |
4.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
576 |
1.12% |
455 |
0.65% |
Asian Language** |
109 |
0.21% |
317 |
0.45% |
Other |
91 |
0.18% |
83 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
51,371 |
100.00% |
70,158 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,631 |
53.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
117 |
25.71% |
Asian Language** |
157 |
49.53% |
Other Language |
24 |
28.92% |
Total |
1,929 |
2.75% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
231 |
44.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
165 |
28.65% |
Asian Language** |
46 |
42.20% |
Other Language |
7 |
7.69% |
Total |
449 |
0.87% |
* "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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