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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 |
52,256 |
96.77% |
55,920 |
97.00% |
Spanish |
631 |
1.17% |
965 |
1.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
844 |
1.56% |
592 |
1.03% |
Asian Language** |
176 |
0.33% |
122 |
0.21% |
Other |
94 |
0.17% |
48 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
54,001 |
100.00% |
57,647 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
271 |
28.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
126 |
21.28% |
Asian Language** |
41 |
33.61% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
438 |
0.76% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
175 |
27.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
220 |
26.07% |
Asian Language** |
68 |
38.64% |
Other Language |
31 |
32.98% |
Total |
494 |
0.91% |
* "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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