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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 |
57,097 |
97.37% |
73,604 |
96.80% |
Spanish |
643 |
1.10% |
1,464 |
1.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
720 |
1.23% |
681 |
0.90% |
Asian Language** |
170 |
0.29% |
208 |
0.27% |
Other |
12 |
0.02% |
82 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
58,642 |
100.00% |
76,039 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
538 |
36.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
193 |
28.34% |
Asian Language** |
95 |
45.67% |
Other Language |
5 |
6.10% |
Total |
831 |
1.09% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
283 |
44.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
235 |
32.64% |
Asian Language** |
59 |
34.71% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
577 |
0.98% |
* "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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