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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 |
61,405 |
95.59% |
62,076 |
95.03% |
Spanish |
874 |
1.36% |
1,241 |
1.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,516 |
2.36% |
1,384 |
2.12% |
Asian Language** |
307 |
0.48% |
281 |
0.43% |
Other |
134 |
0.21% |
341 |
0.52% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
64,236 |
100.00% |
65,323 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
414 |
33.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
353 |
25.51% |
Asian Language** |
112 |
39.86% |
Other Language |
65 |
19.06% |
Total |
944 |
1.45% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
379 |
43.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
546 |
36.02% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
10.10% |
Other Language |
78 |
58.21% |
Total |
1,034 |
1.61% |
* "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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