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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 |
50,959 |
98.05% |
60,458 |
97.73% |
Spanish |
446 |
0.86% |
673 |
1.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
465 |
0.89% |
626 |
1.01% |
Asian Language** |
89 |
0.17% |
98 |
0.16% |
Other |
12 |
0.02% |
5 |
0.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
51,971 |
100.00% |
61,860 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
228 |
33.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
123 |
19.65% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
12.24% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
363 |
0.59% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
151 |
33.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
159 |
34.19% |
Asian Language** |
37 |
41.57% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
347 |
0.67% |
* "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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