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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 |
63,170 |
97.24% |
66,902 |
97.20% |
Spanish |
891 |
1.37% |
828 |
1.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
595 |
0.92% |
769 |
1.12% |
Asian Language** |
261 |
0.40% |
164 |
0.24% |
Other |
49 |
0.08% |
163 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
64,966 |
100.00% |
68,826 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
279 |
33.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
209 |
27.18% |
Asian Language** |
96 |
58.54% |
Other Language |
27 |
16.56% |
Total |
611 |
0.89% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
365 |
40.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
127 |
21.34% |
Asian Language** |
143 |
54.79% |
Other Language |
17 |
34.69% |
Total |
652 |
1.00% |
* "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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