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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 |
49,804 |
96.41% |
52,517 |
95.48% |
Spanish |
792 |
1.53% |
1,501 |
2.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
860 |
1.66% |
903 |
1.64% |
Asian Language** |
106 |
0.21% |
59 |
0.11% |
Other |
98 |
0.19% |
22 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
51,660 |
100.00% |
55,002 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
570 |
37.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
357 |
39.53% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
22.03% |
Other Language |
9 |
40.91% |
Total |
949 |
1.73% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
318 |
40.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
219 |
25.47% |
Asian Language** |
68 |
64.15% |
Other Language |
12 |
12.24% |
Total |
617 |
1.19% |
* "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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