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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 |
51,631 |
98.04% |
57,443 |
97.02% |
Spanish |
582 |
1.11% |
921 |
1.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
341 |
0.65% |
631 |
1.07% |
Asian Language** |
85 |
0.16% |
175 |
0.30% |
Other |
22 |
0.04% |
40 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
52,661 |
100.00% |
59,210 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
415 |
45.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
211 |
33.44% |
Asian Language** |
53 |
30.29% |
Other Language |
21 |
52.50% |
Total |
700 |
1.18% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
251 |
43.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
111 |
32.55% |
Asian Language** |
49 |
57.65% |
Other Language |
15 |
68.18% |
Total |
426 |
0.81% |
* "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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