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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 |
42,440 |
96.43% |
50,122 |
96.01% |
Spanish |
484 |
1.10% |
879 |
1.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
784 |
1.78% |
993 |
1.90% |
Asian Language** |
212 |
0.48% |
180 |
0.34% |
Other |
93 |
0.21% |
31 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
44,013 |
100.00% |
52,205 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
207 |
23.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
262 |
26.38% |
Asian Language** |
28 |
15.56% |
Other Language |
5 |
16.13% |
Total |
502 |
0.96% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
123 |
25.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
275 |
35.08% |
Asian Language** |
98 |
46.23% |
Other Language |
9 |
9.68% |
Total |
505 |
1.15% |
* "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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