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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 |
42,794 |
88.42% |
41,700 |
89.14% |
Spanish |
2,183 |
4.51% |
2,907 |
6.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,322 |
6.86% |
1,957 |
4.18% |
Asian Language** |
87 |
0.18% |
175 |
0.37% |
Other |
10 |
0.02% |
42 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
48,396 |
100.00% |
46,781 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,155 |
39.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
590 |
30.15% |
Asian Language** |
93 |
53.14% |
Other Language |
21 |
50.00% |
Total |
1,859 |
3.97% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
922 |
42.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
899 |
27.06% |
Asian Language** |
58 |
66.67% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,879 |
3.88% |
* "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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