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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 |
43,145 |
96.85% |
42,557 |
95.20% |
Spanish |
771 |
1.73% |
1,504 |
3.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
376 |
0.84% |
271 |
0.61% |
Asian Language** |
52 |
0.12% |
190 |
0.43% |
Other |
204 |
0.46% |
182 |
0.41% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
44,548 |
100.00% |
44,704 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
723 |
48.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
72 |
26.57% |
Asian Language** |
92 |
48.42% |
Other Language |
28 |
15.38% |
Total |
915 |
2.05% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
262 |
33.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
132 |
35.11% |
Asian Language** |
26 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
81 |
39.71% |
Total |
501 |
1.12% |
* "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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