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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 |
42,669 |
96.51% |
49,455 |
88.78% |
Spanish |
1,045 |
2.36% |
5,604 |
10.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
410 |
0.93% |
375 |
0.67% |
Asian Language** |
63 |
0.14% |
198 |
0.36% |
Other |
27 |
0.06% |
76 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
44,214 |
100.00% |
55,708 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,282 |
58.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
106 |
28.27% |
Asian Language** |
113 |
57.07% |
Other Language |
50 |
65.79% |
Total |
3,551 |
6.37% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
494 |
47.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
185 |
45.12% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
39.68% |
Other Language |
9 |
33.33% |
Total |
713 |
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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