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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 |
54,768 |
93.42% |
55,726 |
93.31% |
Spanish |
995 |
1.70% |
1,256 |
2.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,669 |
4.55% |
2,541 |
4.25% |
Asian Language** |
68 |
0.12% |
117 |
0.20% |
Other |
126 |
0.21% |
82 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
58,626 |
100.00% |
59,722 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
406 |
32.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
792 |
31.17% |
Asian Language** |
35 |
29.91% |
Other Language |
39 |
47.56% |
Total |
1,272 |
2.13% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
396 |
39.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
885 |
33.16% |
Asian Language** |
24 |
35.29% |
Other Language |
46 |
36.51% |
Total |
1,351 |
2.30% |
* "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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