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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 |
56,216 |
97.25% |
58,144 |
96.25% |
Spanish |
541 |
0.94% |
1,685 |
2.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
806 |
1.39% |
355 |
0.59% |
Asian Language** |
68 |
0.12% |
100 |
0.17% |
Other |
175 |
0.30% |
127 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
57,806 |
100.00% |
60,411 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,169 |
69.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
67 |
18.87% |
Asian Language** |
33 |
33.00% |
Other Language |
37 |
29.13% |
Total |
1,306 |
2.16% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
161 |
29.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
197 |
24.44% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
13.24% |
Other Language |
69 |
39.43% |
Total |
436 |
0.75% |
* "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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