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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 |
50,022 |
97.91% |
63,664 |
96.86% |
Spanish |
368 |
0.72% |
1,115 |
1.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
421 |
0.82% |
528 |
0.80% |
Asian Language** |
153 |
0.30% |
168 |
0.26% |
Other |
127 |
0.25% |
253 |
0.38% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
51,091 |
100.00% |
65,728 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
308 |
27.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
89 |
16.86% |
Asian Language** |
89 |
52.98% |
Other Language |
37 |
14.62% |
Total |
523 |
0.80% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
130 |
35.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
130 |
30.88% |
Asian Language** |
84 |
54.90% |
Other Language |
47 |
37.01% |
Total |
391 |
0.77% |
* "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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