CensusScope is a product of the Social Science Data Analysis Network.
|
|
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
|
|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
31,544 |
70.29% |
33,377 |
69.61% |
Spanish |
13,012 |
29.00% |
13,995 |
29.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
222 |
0.49% |
394 |
0.82% |
Asian Language** |
33 |
0.07% |
101 |
0.21% |
Other |
64 |
0.14% |
85 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
44,875 |
100.00% |
47,952 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,364 |
31.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
147 |
37.31% |
Asian Language** |
43 |
42.57% |
Other Language |
6 |
7.06% |
Total |
4,560 |
9.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,940 |
37.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
66 |
29.73% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
69.70% |
Other Language |
21 |
32.81% |
Total |
5,050 |
11.25% |
* "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
|