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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 |
36,923 |
72.19% |
43,412 |
80.02% |
Spanish |
195 |
0.38% |
242 |
0.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
13,915 |
27.21% |
10,421 |
19.21% |
Asian Language** |
70 |
0.14% |
145 |
0.27% |
Other |
45 |
0.09% |
30 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
51,148 |
100.00% |
54,250 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
68 |
28.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,064 |
19.81% |
Asian Language** |
62 |
42.76% |
Other Language |
13 |
43.33% |
Total |
2,207 |
4.07% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
25 |
12.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,373 |
31.43% |
Asian Language** |
39 |
55.71% |
Other Language |
40 |
88.89% |
Total |
4,477 |
8.75% |
* "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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