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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 |
53,446 |
97.96% |
55,279 |
96.75% |
Spanish |
337 |
0.62% |
1,067 |
1.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
577 |
1.06% |
588 |
1.03% |
Asian Language** |
84 |
0.15% |
169 |
0.30% |
Other |
114 |
0.21% |
31 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
54,558 |
100.00% |
57,134 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
434 |
40.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
205 |
34.86% |
Asian Language** |
106 |
62.72% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
745 |
1.30% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
76 |
22.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
222 |
38.47% |
Asian Language** |
45 |
53.57% |
Other Language |
41 |
35.96% |
Total |
384 |
0.70% |
* "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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