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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 |
62,328 |
96.08% |
81,762 |
96.21% |
Spanish |
512 |
0.79% |
1,296 |
1.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,731 |
2.67% |
1,621 |
1.91% |
Asian Language** |
63 |
0.10% |
143 |
0.17% |
Other |
239 |
0.37% |
159 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
64,873 |
100.00% |
84,981 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
515 |
39.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
495 |
30.54% |
Asian Language** |
38 |
26.57% |
Other Language |
18 |
11.32% |
Total |
1,066 |
1.25% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
168 |
32.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
366 |
21.14% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
12.70% |
Other Language |
64 |
26.78% |
Total |
606 |
0.93% |
* "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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