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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 |
51,309 |
96.95% |
75,062 |
94.81% |
Spanish |
744 |
1.41% |
1,993 |
2.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
513 |
0.97% |
1,048 |
1.32% |
Asian Language** |
260 |
0.49% |
881 |
1.11% |
Other |
95 |
0.18% |
191 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
52,921 |
100.00% |
79,175 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
773 |
38.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
205 |
19.56% |
Asian Language** |
510 |
57.89% |
Other Language |
79 |
41.36% |
Total |
1,567 |
1.98% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
177 |
23.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
152 |
29.63% |
Asian Language** |
112 |
43.08% |
Other Language |
19 |
20.00% |
Total |
460 |
0.87% |
* "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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