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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 |
43,622 |
95.88% |
43,692 |
95.57% |
Spanish |
444 |
0.98% |
629 |
1.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,308 |
2.88% |
1,269 |
2.78% |
Asian Language** |
96 |
0.21% |
60 |
0.13% |
Other |
25 |
0.05% |
68 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
45,495 |
100.00% |
45,718 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
236 |
37.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
409 |
32.23% |
Asian Language** |
19 |
31.67% |
Other Language |
1 |
1.47% |
Total |
665 |
1.45% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
151 |
34.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
398 |
30.43% |
Asian Language** |
39 |
40.63% |
Other Language |
2 |
8.00% |
Total |
590 |
1.30% |
* "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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