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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 |
36,010 |
76.10% |
44,111 |
80.46% |
Spanish |
594 |
1.26% |
620 |
1.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
594 |
1.26% |
562 |
1.03% |
Asian Language** |
10,117 |
21.38% |
9,486 |
17.30% |
Other |
4 |
0.01% |
43 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
47,319 |
100.00% |
54,822 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
170 |
27.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
86 |
15.30% |
Asian Language** |
4,522 |
47.67% |
Other Language |
9 |
20.93% |
Total |
4,787 |
8.73% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
130 |
21.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
158 |
26.60% |
Asian Language** |
5,469 |
54.06% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
5,757 |
12.17% |
* "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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