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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 |
51,984 |
96.99% |
52,825 |
94.66% |
Spanish |
727 |
1.36% |
2,275 |
4.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
779 |
1.45% |
401 |
0.72% |
Asian Language** |
65 |
0.12% |
257 |
0.46% |
Other |
40 |
0.07% |
49 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
53,595 |
100.00% |
55,807 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,103 |
48.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
97 |
24.19% |
Asian Language** |
119 |
46.30% |
Other Language |
25 |
51.02% |
Total |
1,344 |
2.41% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
230 |
31.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
253 |
32.48% |
Asian Language** |
41 |
63.08% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
524 |
0.98% |
* "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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