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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 |
43,782 |
95.90% |
46,450 |
92.99% |
Spanish |
755 |
1.65% |
2,287 |
4.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
657 |
1.44% |
469 |
0.94% |
Asian Language** |
451 |
0.99% |
724 |
1.45% |
Other |
10 |
0.02% |
19 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
45,655 |
100.00% |
49,949 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,062 |
46.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
147 |
31.34% |
Asian Language** |
489 |
67.54% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
1,698 |
3.40% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
250 |
33.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
123 |
18.72% |
Asian Language** |
287 |
63.64% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
660 |
1.45% |
* "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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