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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 |
60,104 |
97.00% |
96,466 |
95.28% |
Spanish |
664 |
1.07% |
1,516 |
1.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
918 |
1.48% |
1,999 |
1.97% |
Asian Language** |
228 |
0.37% |
1,008 |
1.00% |
Other |
49 |
0.08% |
257 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
61,963 |
100.00% |
101,246 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
472 |
31.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
447 |
22.36% |
Asian Language** |
386 |
38.29% |
Other Language |
33 |
12.84% |
Total |
1,338 |
1.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
232 |
34.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
137 |
14.92% |
Asian Language** |
87 |
38.16% |
Other Language |
15 |
30.61% |
Total |
471 |
0.76% |
* "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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