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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 |
55,933 |
87.07% |
59,786 |
85.77% |
Spanish |
3,497 |
5.44% |
5,133 |
7.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,993 |
6.22% |
3,990 |
5.72% |
Asian Language** |
424 |
0.66% |
510 |
0.73% |
Other |
391 |
0.61% |
288 |
0.41% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
64,238 |
100.00% |
69,707 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,208 |
43.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,353 |
33.91% |
Asian Language** |
328 |
64.31% |
Other Language |
67 |
23.26% |
Total |
3,956 |
5.68% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,394 |
39.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,325 |
33.18% |
Asian Language** |
264 |
62.26% |
Other Language |
118 |
30.18% |
Total |
3,101 |
4.83% |
* "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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