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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 |
50,403 |
94.00% |
54,841 |
91.85% |
Spanish |
1,992 |
3.71% |
3,614 |
6.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
924 |
1.72% |
724 |
1.21% |
Asian Language** |
165 |
0.31% |
278 |
0.47% |
Other |
139 |
0.26% |
248 |
0.42% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
53,623 |
100.00% |
59,705 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,809 |
50.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
108 |
14.92% |
Asian Language** |
93 |
33.45% |
Other Language |
27 |
10.89% |
Total |
2,037 |
3.41% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,057 |
53.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
184 |
19.91% |
Asian Language** |
69 |
41.82% |
Other Language |
11 |
7.91% |
Total |
1,321 |
2.46% |
* "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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