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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 |
52,572 |
98.70% |
57,003 |
96.71% |
Spanish |
388 |
0.73% |
1,314 |
2.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
274 |
0.51% |
441 |
0.75% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
0.02% |
152 |
0.26% |
Other |
17 |
0.03% |
35 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
53,264 |
100.00% |
58,945 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
646 |
49.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
175 |
39.68% |
Asian Language** |
88 |
57.89% |
Other Language |
7 |
20.00% |
Total |
916 |
1.55% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
75 |
19.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
49 |
17.88% |
Asian Language** |
1 |
7.69% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
125 |
0.23% |
* "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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