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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 |
56,066 |
90.19% |
53,564 |
90.25% |
Spanish |
1,912 |
3.08% |
2,221 |
3.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,123 |
3.42% |
1,727 |
2.91% |
Asian Language** |
1,692 |
2.72% |
1,532 |
2.58% |
Other |
370 |
0.60% |
304 |
0.51% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
62,163 |
100.00% |
59,348 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
758 |
34.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
273 |
15.81% |
Asian Language** |
807 |
52.68% |
Other Language |
68 |
22.37% |
Total |
1,906 |
3.21% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
561 |
29.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
503 |
23.69% |
Asian Language** |
792 |
46.81% |
Other Language |
141 |
38.11% |
Total |
1,997 |
3.21% |
* "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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