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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 |
51,091 |
96.54% |
50,863 |
94.29% |
Spanish |
810 |
1.53% |
1,744 |
3.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
690 |
1.30% |
601 |
1.11% |
Asian Language** |
200 |
0.38% |
653 |
1.21% |
Other |
132 |
0.25% |
83 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
52,923 |
100.00% |
53,944 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
724 |
41.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
110 |
18.30% |
Asian Language** |
299 |
45.79% |
Other Language |
33 |
39.76% |
Total |
1,166 |
2.16% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
296 |
36.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
137 |
19.86% |
Asian Language** |
83 |
41.50% |
Other Language |
12 |
9.09% |
Total |
528 |
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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