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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 |
40,045 |
97.10% |
47,221 |
96.40% |
Spanish |
496 |
1.20% |
1,049 |
2.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
501 |
1.21% |
482 |
0.98% |
Asian Language** |
160 |
0.39% |
196 |
0.40% |
Other |
39 |
0.09% |
38 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
41,241 |
100.00% |
48,986 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
478 |
45.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
105 |
21.78% |
Asian Language** |
78 |
39.80% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
661 |
1.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
120 |
24.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
160 |
31.94% |
Asian Language** |
77 |
48.13% |
Other Language |
8 |
20.51% |
Total |
365 |
0.89% |
* "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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